Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi
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Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الغامدي; 1974 – 2 June 2004) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who is believed to have been a jihadist.[1]
Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Died | June 2, 2004 (aged 29–30) Al Huda |
| Known for | suspected jihadist |
In 2003, Al-Ghamdi married Umm Hajir Al-Azdi, the sister of a Guantanamo captive, whose first husband said she was also a ‘takfeeri’.[1] His wife's first husband told the Saudi Gazette that Al-Ghamdi "...had been killed in a confrontation with security forces in Al-Huda on the Taif to Makkah road."
In July 2003, BBC News reported that a Saudi named "Ali Abdu Rahman Al Ghamdi" was number two on a Saudi most wanted list, and that he had peacefully surrendered in 2003.[2] USA Today reported his name was "Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi" and that he had fought against US forces in Afghanistan.[3]
In September 2003, the Arab News reported that a Saudi named "Bandar ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Ghamdi" was on a list of nineteen most wanted suspects, and that he had recently been extradited from Yemen with seven other Saudi suspects.[4]
