U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday night that U.S. special forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the most wanted and the most prominent face of terror.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States, there are still more than 30 terrorists on the most wanted list who have been indicted for alleged crimes of terrorism. The initial FBI list was formed in late 2001 in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
The following terrorists are the important members of al-Qaida or closely connected with the group. Their files are released by FBI and Rewards for Justice, an anti-terrorism program running by State Department of the US.
Usama bin Ladin | Status : Deceased |
Usama bin Ladin is wanted in connection with the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and for the August 7, 1998 bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. * | |
Ayman al-Zawahiri | Up to $25 Million Reward |
Ayman al-Zawahiri is a physician and the founder of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Al-Zawahiri is believed to now serve as an advisor and doctor to Usama bin Ladin. He has been indicted for his alleged role in the August 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. * | |
Mullah Omar | Up to $10 Million Reward |
Mullah Omar's Taliban regime in Afghanistan sheltered Osama bin-Laden and his al-Qai'da network in the years prior to the September 11 attacks.
Although Operation Enduring Freedom removed the Taliban regime from power, Mullah Omar remains at large and represents a continuing threat to America and her allies. |
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Fazul Abdullah Mohammed | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Fazul Mohammed likes to wear baseball caps, tends to dress casually, and is very good with computers. He has been indicted for his alleged role in the August 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. * | |
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Abdullah may wear a mustache and has a scar on the right side of his lower lip. He has been indicted for his alleged role in the August 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. * | |
Saif al-Adel | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Saif al-Adel is believed to be affiliated with the Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), and is believed to be a high-ranking member of the al-Qa'ida organization. He has been indicted for his alleged role in the August 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. * | |
Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali may have formal training in agriculture and may have worked in this field. He has been indicted for his alleged role in the August 7, 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. * | |
Adnan G. el Shukrijumah | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Adnan G. el Shukrijumah is wanted in connection with possible threats against the United States. On March 26, 2003 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a Material Witness Warrant for his arrest. El Shukrijumah may be involved with al-Qa'ida terrorist activities and, if so, poses a serious threat to U.S. citizens and interests worldwide. |
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Sirajuddun Haqqani | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Sirajuddin Haqqani, a senior leader of the Haqqani terrorist network founded by his father Jalaladin Haqqani, maintains close ties to al-Qa'ida. During an interview with an American news organization, Haqqani admitted planning the January 14, 2008 attack against the Serena Hotel in Kabul that killed six people, including American citizen Thor David Hesla. | |
Faker Ben Abdelaziz Boussora | Up to $5 Million Reward |
Faker Boussora, also known as Abu Yusif al-Tunisi, is a Tunisian national with extensive connections to radical Islamic extremism. He is an al-Qa'ida trained operative with declared intentions of becoming a suicide martyr. Boussora is an associate of Tunisian terror suspect Abderraouf Jdey, and the two may have traveled together in the past. | |
Adam Yahiye Gadahn | Up to $1 Million Reward |
Adam Yahiye Gadahn was indicted in the Central District of California for treason and material support to al-Qa'ida. The charges are related to Gadahn's alleged involvement in a number of terrorist activities, including providing aid and comfort to al-Qa'ida and services for al-Qa'ida. |
* Usama bin Ladin, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam, Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, Saif al-Adel, Anas al-Liby, Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali, and others already in custody are believed to be responsible for the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya on August 7, 1998.
The embassy bombings killed 224 civilians and wounded over 5,000 others. These terrorists are believed to be members of al-Qa'ida, an international terrorist network headed by Usama bin Ladin.