Ibrahim al-Asiri

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Khalid Ibrahim Ahmed Hyacinth Alasiri
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Born Riyadh
Other names
  • Abu Saleh
  • Khalid Ibrahim Al Aseery
  • Khaled Ibrahim Ahmad Al-Sunbul Al-Assiri
Citizenship Saudi Arabia
Occupation jihadist
Years active ? - present
Known for (1) being listed on the Saudi most wanted list; (2) helping to recruit his younger brother to assasinate a Saudi Prince
Home town Riyadh

Khalid Ibrahim Ahmed Hyacinth Alasiri is a citizen of Saudi Arabia, notable for his alleged involvement in violent jihadist fundamentalism.[1] According to the Saudi Gazette Alasiri had been imprisoned, but was released in 2007. Upon his release he recruited his younger brother, Abdullah Hassan Tali’ Asiri, and the pair left Saudi Arabia for Yemen. Under Saudi law it is a crime to leave the country without permission.

Upon their arrival in Yemen the Saudi Gazette reported the brothers connected with other jihadists.[1]

On February 3, 2009 the pair were named on a list of Saudi Arabia's most wanted terrorist suspects.[2][3][4] It listed 85 individuals, 83 of whom were Saudis, and two were from Yemen.

Ibrahim's brother Abdullah contacted deputy Minister of the Interior, Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, expressing a wish to surrender.[1][5][6] Instead he wounded the Prince when he exploded a suicide bomb when they met.

The brothers' father is a retired soldier, in his seventies.[1] He denounced the brother's jihadist activities. They have three sisters and two surviving brothers.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Abdullah Al-Oreifij (2009-09-01). "Suicide bomber named". Saudi Gazette. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saudigazette.com.sa%2Findex.cfm%3Fmethod%3Dhome.regcon%26contentID%3D2009083148387&date=2009-09-01. Retrieved 2009-08-02. 
  2. "Kingdom unveils list of 85 wanted militants abroad". Arab News. 2009-02-03. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2F%3Fpage%3D1%26section%3D0%26article%3D118850%26d%3D3%26m%3D2%26y%3D2009&date=2009-09-10. 
  3. "85 on Saudi wanted list of militants". Saudi Gazette. 2009-02-03. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.saudigazette.com.sa%2Findex.cfm%3Fmethod%3Dhome.regcon%26contentID%3D2009020328293&date=2009-02-04. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
  4. Carol Rosenberg (2009-02-02). "Saudi 'most wanted list' includes freed Guantánamo detainees". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2009-02-03. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miamiherald.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fstory%2F884630.html&date=2009-02-03. 
  5. "Saudi prince defends policy on militants". Reuters. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FlatestCrisis%2FidUSLU594154&date=2009-09-01. 
  6. "Bizarre tale of Saudi bomber: Al-Qaida terrorist rode victim’s private jet". Metro US. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 2009-09-01. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metro.us%2Fus%2Farticle%2F2009%2F08%2F31%2F03%2F2946-82%2Findex.xml&date=2009-09-01.