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| '''Malika El Aroud''' (aka '''Oum Obeyda'''), born in 1959/1960 in ], is a ] |
'''Malika El Aroud''' (aka '''Oum Obeyda'''), born in 1959/1960 in ], is a ]<ref>, 28 May 2008</ref> woman who lives in ], ]. She is the widow of Dahmane Abd al-Sattar, one of the men who killed anti-] resistance leader ] two days before the ].<ref> 28 May 2008 </ref> In 2003 she was cleared by a Belgian court of charges of complicity in Massoud's murder. | ||
| In February 2005 she was detained along with her Tunisian husband Moez Garsalloui in an anti-terror raid. She was accused of operating a ] website which incited others to criminal acts and racial violence. | |||
| In June 2007 she was found guilty by a Swiss court of supporting radical ] organizations via internet sites.<ref> 28 May 2008 </ref> | |||
| According to journalists ] and ], "writing in French under the name `Oum Obeyda,` has transformed herself into one of the most prominent Internet jihadists in Europe," by bullying "Muslim men to go and fight" and rallying "women to join the cause." In an interview she told the journalists “I have a weapon. It’s to write. It’s to speak out. That’s my jihad. You can do many things with words. Writing is also a bomb.”<ref name="nytimes.com"></ref> | According to journalists ] and ], "writing in French under the name `Oum Obeyda,` has transformed herself into one of the most prominent Internet jihadists in Europe," by bullying "Muslim men to go and fight" and rallying "women to join the cause." In an interview she told the journalists: “I have a weapon. It’s to write. It’s to speak out. That’s my jihad. You can do many things with words. Writing is also a bomb.”<ref name="nytimes.com"></ref> | ||
| She is quoted as telling Western audiences “Vietnam is nothing compared to what awaits you on our lands |
She is quoted as telling Western audiences: “Vietnam is nothing compared to what awaits you on our lands ... Ask your mothers, your wives to order your coffins.” And telling her followers: “Victory is appearing on the horizon my brothers and sisters. Let’s intensify our prayers.”<ref name="nytimes.com"/> | ||
| On December |
On December 11, 2008, she was arrested by the Belgian police with a group of people suspected of terrorist links.<ref></ref> | ||
| In February 2009, CNN presented an interview with |
In February 2009, ''CNN'' presented an interview with El Aroud, as well as various people familiar with her activities or involved with her court proceedings, as part of ''CNN'''s regular program, "World's Untold Stories".<ref name="World's Untold Stories"></ref> | ||
| El Aroud had contact with ], an ] who joined al-Qaeda, in 2008.<ref name="journ">{{cite news|url= http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jul/24/nation/na-american-jihadi24|title=A young American's journey into Al Qaeda; Bryant Neal Vinas of Long Island, N.Y., tells investigators how he trained and fought alongside terrorists.|last=Rotella|first=Sebastian|coauthors=Meyer, Josh|date=July 24, 2009|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> Vinas was captured in November 2008, and convicted of participating in and supporting al-Qaeda plots in Afghanistan and the U.S.<ref name=latimes>Rotella, Sebastian and Josh Meyer . ''Los Angeles Times''. July 22, 2009.</ref><ref name=nytimes>Rashbaum, William K. and Souad Mekhennet. . ''New York Times'' July 22, 2009</ref><ref name="gplea">{{cite web|url=http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/US_v_Vinas_guiltytranscript.pdf|title=Transcript of Guilty Plea; U.S. v John Doe; Sealed Pages|date=January 28, 2009|publisher=US District Court, Eastern District of NY|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="journ"/> Vinas is expected to be a key witness in the trial of El Aroud.<ref name="time">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1912512,00.html|title=Bryant Neal Vinas: An American in Al Qaeda|last=Suddath|first=Claire|date=July 24, 2009|work=TIME|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 26 February 2010
Malika El Aroud (aka Oum Obeyda), born in 1959/1960 in Tangier, is a Moroccan woman who lives in Brussels, Belgium. She is the widow of Dahmane Abd al-Sattar, one of the men who killed anti-Taliban resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud two days before the September 11, 2001 attacks. In 2003 she was cleared by a Belgian court of charges of complicity in Massoud's murder.
In February 2005 she was detained along with her Tunisian husband Moez Garsalloui in an anti-terror raid. She was accused of operating a Jihadi website which incited others to criminal acts and racial violence.
In June 2007 she was found guilty by a Swiss court of supporting radical Islamist organizations via internet sites.
According to journalists Elaine Sciolino and Souad Mekhennet, "writing in French under the name `Oum Obeyda,` has transformed herself into one of the most prominent Internet jihadists in Europe," by bullying "Muslim men to go and fight" and rallying "women to join the cause." In an interview she told the journalists: “I have a weapon. It’s to write. It’s to speak out. That’s my jihad. You can do many things with words. Writing is also a bomb.”
She is quoted as telling Western audiences: “Vietnam is nothing compared to what awaits you on our lands ... Ask your mothers, your wives to order your coffins.” And telling her followers: “Victory is appearing on the horizon my brothers and sisters. Let’s intensify our prayers.”
On December 11, 2008, she was arrested by the Belgian police with a group of people suspected of terrorist links.
In February 2009, CNN presented an interview with El Aroud, as well as various people familiar with her activities or involved with her court proceedings, as part of CNN's regular program, "World's Untold Stories".
El Aroud had contact with Bryant Neal Vinas, an American who joined al-Qaeda, in 2008. Vinas was captured in November 2008, and convicted of participating in and supporting al-Qaeda plots in Afghanistan and the U.S. Vinas is expected to be a key witness in the trial of El Aroud.
References
- La Belge Malika El Aroud, l'une des plus influentes djihadistes sur Internet, 28 May 2008
- Belgian woman wages war for Al Qaeda on the Web 28 May 2008
- Islamist website owners found guilty 28 May 2008
- ^ Internet Warrior Rallies Women to Support Al Qaeda By ELAINE SCIOLINO and SOUAD MEKHENNET, May 28, 2008
- Terror Arrests Ahead of E.U. Summit
- World's Untold Stories
- ^ Rotella, Sebastian (July 24, 2009). "A young American's journey into Al Qaeda; Bryant Neal Vinas of Long Island, N.Y., tells investigators how he trained and fought alongside terrorists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Rotella, Sebastian and Josh Meyer U.S.-born militant who fought for Al Qaeda is in custody. Los Angeles Times. July 22, 2009.
- Rashbaum, William K. and Souad Mekhennet. L.I. Man Pleaded Guilty in Attack on U.S. Base in Afghanistan. New York Times July 22, 2009
- "Transcript of Guilty Plea; U.S. v John Doe; Sealed Pages" (PDF). US District Court, Eastern District of NY. January 28, 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- Suddath, Claire (July 24, 2009). "Bryant Neal Vinas: An American in Al Qaeda". TIME. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
External links
- Alqaeda Warrior Uses Internet to Rally Women NYTimes May 28, 2008
- Belgian woman wages war for Al Qaeda on the Web International Herald Tribune May 28, 2008
- El Aroud Wikio
- Official website profile
 Alleged militants in the war on terror who have lived in Belgium | |
|---|---|
| People listed in italics have died. | |
| Iraqi insurgency | |
| Held in Guantanamo Bay | |
| Others | |
| Currently imprisoned. Released after serving sentence. | |