Abdulkarim al-Thani
Abdulkarim al-Thani is a member of the Qatari royal family and an alleged terrorist facilitator.[1]
Personal information
[edit]Little is known about Abdulkarim al-Thani. He is believed to be a pious member of the royal family of Qatar and holds no government position. According to The New York Times, al-Thani has given donations to militant causes in the past, but has denied knowing that his money went towards terrorist operations.[2]
Terrorism facilitating
[edit]In 2003, The New York Times reported that a member of Qatar's royal family operated the Qatar safe house that the al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi stayed in when traveling in and out of Afghanistan. The article identifies the Qatari royal family member as Abdulkarim al-Thani, adding that he also provided Qatari passports and over $1 million in funds to support the terrorist network while traveling through Qatar.[2] Al-Zarqawi ended up founding the predecessor of ISIS, al-Qaeda in Iraq.
The mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, also reportedly sought shelter in Qatar with the assistance of al-Thani.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qatar Is a U.S. Ally. They Also Knowingly Abet Terrorism. What's Going On?". New Republic. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ a b Tyler, Patrick E. (2003-02-06). "THREATS AND RESPONSES: TERROR NETWORK; Intelligence Break Led U.S. to Tie Envoy Killing to Iraq Qaeda Cell". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "Giuliani's Ties to Qatar Raise Questions for Mr. 9/ll". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2017-03-22.