Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada
| Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Yemeni[1] |
| Known for | al-Qaeda "switchboard" host |
Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada is an al-Qaeda operative from Yemen whose family is described by US government officials as a "supercell" within the al-Qaeda network.[2]
Al-Hada's son-in-law, Khalid al-Mihdhar, was one of the hijackers that flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks.[3] Another son-in-law, Mustafa Abdulkader, has been listed on FBI terror alerts. In February 2002, Al-Hada's son, Sameer al-Hada, committed suicide using a hand grenade,[4] to avoid questioning by security forces about the Cole bombing.[1]
Al-Hada allegedly provided the telephone number in Yemen[5] that served as the switchboard for al-Qaeda operations leading up to the USS Cole bombing and September 11 attacks.[6] In The Looming Tower he was cited as being in Yemeni custody.[7]
References
- 1 2 Robert Windrem. "Al-Qaida leaders, associates". MSNBC. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ↑ "Al-Qaida leaders, associates :Ahmad Mohammad ali al-Hada". msnbc.com. msnbc.com. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Profile: Ahmed al-Hada". History Common. History Common. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "emeni Suspect Was Related to Sept. 11 Hijacker". ABC News Network. ABC News Internet Ventures. Yahoo! - ABC News Network. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada". GlobalSecurity.org. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. links Yemen clan to Sept. 11 and East Africa attacks". bouwman.com. MSN NBC. 14 February 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ↑ Wright, Lawrence (2006). The Looming Tower. Knopf. p. 427. ISBN 978-0375414862. Retrieved 2011-05-06.