Algerian al-Qaeda member imprisoned in the US (born 1967)
Ahmed Ressam
Mug shot of Ressam taken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Born
(1967-05-09) May 9, 1967 (age 57)[3][2]
Bou Ismaïl, Algeria[4]
Nationality
Algerian
Other names
Nassar Ressam; Anjer Tahar Medjadi; Nabil; Abu Reda; Benni Antoine Noris; Mario Roig[5][6]
Occupation
Thief[7]
Criminal status
In prison
Parent(s)
Belkacem Ressam (father); Benoir Malika (mother)[4]
Motive
Fulfill a fatwā issued by Osama bin Laden[1]
Conviction(s)
On all counts (April 6, 2001)
Criminal charge
an act of terrorism transcending a national boundary;
placing an explosive in proximity to a terminal;
false identification documents;
use of a fictitious name for admission to the U.S.;
false statement to U.S. Customs;
smuggling;
transportation of explosives;
possession of an unregistered firearm; and
carrying an explosive during the commission of a felony.[2]
Penalty
37 years imprisonment
Imprisoned at
USP Florence - High
Ahmed Ressam (Arabic: احمد رسام; also Benni Noris; born May 9, 1967), also known as the "Millennium Bomber", is an Algerian al-Qaeda member who lived for a time in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3][4][5][7][8] He received extensive terrorist training in Afghanistan.
He was convicted in 2001 of planning to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on New Year's Eve 1999, as part of the foiled 2000 millennium attack plots.[9][10] He was initially sentenced to 22 years in prison, after cooperating with the government in testifying about al-Qaeda and associated terrorist networks. In February 2010, an appellate court held his sentence to be too lenient, and ordered that it be extended.[11] In October 2012, he was re-sentenced to 37 years' imprisonment.[12] He is serving time at ADX Florence in Colorado, US.
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^ abCanadian Security Intelligence Service, Summary of the Security Intelligence Report concerning Hassan Almrei, February 22, 2008.
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^"'Millennium bomber' sentence overturned; feds seek longer one". CNN.com. February 2, 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
^'Millennium bomber' Ahmed Ressam given longer sentence, BBC News, 24 October 2012
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