{{Short description|Algerian alleged member of al-Qaeda}} {{Infobox criminal | honorific_prefix = | name = Abu Doha | honorific_suffix = | native_name = أبو ضحى | native_name_lang = ar | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Hider Hanani | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1963}} | birth_place = | disappeared_date = | disappeared_place = | disappeared_status = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | other_names = Amar Makhlulif | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | employer = | organization = Al-Qaeda | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | style = | home_town = | salary = | net_worth = | height = | television = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = | criminal_charge = | conviction_penalty = | conviction_status = | spouse = <!-- Do not include unless notable or relevant to the crime involved --> | children = <!-- (as above) --> | parents = <!-- (as above) --> | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | website = | allegiance = GSPC | motive = | conviction = Immigration offences | trial = <!-- Only use this if the trial is bluelinked, e.g. Mafia Commission Trial --> | trial_start = | trial_end = | reward_amount = | capture_status = | wanted_by = | partners = | wanted_since = | time_at_large = | escaped = | escape_end = | comments = | victims = | date = | time = | beginyear = | endyear = | country = | states = | locations = | targets = | fatalities = | injuries = | weapons = | apprehended = | imprisoned = | module = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }}
'''Hider Hanani'''<ref name=realname>{{cite news |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/terror-suspect-held-for-seven-years-237565 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=3 January 2009 |title=Terror suspect held for seven years without charge in British prison |accessdate=1 February 2016}} [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Seven+years+in+'Midland+Guantanamo'+EXCLUSIVE+MAN+CAGED+DESPITE...-a0191444706 mirror.]</ref> (b. 1963), alias '''Amar Makhlulif''' and ''kunya'' '''Abu Doha''' ({{langx|ar|أبو ضحى}}), is an Algerian alleged to be member of the al-Qaeda and GSPC terrorist networks.<ref name=warning>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/warning-signs-of-algerian-terror-cells-as-early-as-1994-124430.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213204454/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/warning-signs-of-algerian-terror-cells-as-early-as-1994-124430.html |archive-date=2016-02-13 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |title=Warning signs of Algerian terror cells as early as 1994 |first1=Ian |last1=Burrell |first2=John |last2=Lichfield |work=Independent |date=15 January 2003 |access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref>
Hanani claimed asylum when he first arrived in Britain in 1994. He left the country for Afghanistan from 1996 to 1999, where he admittedly attended the Khalden training camp.<ref name=bail>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2240804/Terrorist-linked-to-Osama-bin-Laden-released-on-bail.html |title=Terrorist 'linked to Osama bin Laden' released on bail |first=Duncan |last=Gardham |work=Telegraph |date=3 July 2008 |access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref>
As a result of a German terrorism investigation, Hanani was arrested at London Heathrow Airport in February 2001 while attempting to travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on a forged passport.<ref name="TelyRome">{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1418311/Architect-of-terror-held-in-British-jail-cell.html |title='Architect of terror' held in British jail cell |work=Telegraph |date=9 January 2003 |accessdate=1 February 2016 |first=Sean |last=O'Neill}}</ref> Hanani was held on terrorism charges while his traveling companion Rabah Kadre was suspected of an immigration violation.<ref name=signal>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-19-fg-eurofear19-story.html |title=Detentions Signal Fear in Europe |date=19 November 2002 |first=Sebastian |last=Rotella |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref>
Hanani was indicted in the United States in August 2001 for being the mastermind of the plot to bomb the Los Angeles airport during the 2000 millennium celebrations.<ref name=indictment>{{cite news |title=Alleged Mastermind in LAX Bomb Plot Indicted |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-29-mn-39692-story.html |date=29 August 2001 |first=Josh |last=Meyer |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=5 February 2016}}</ref> When Ahmed Ressam was apprehended, he had a business card with Hanani’s number and calling cards which were used to call it 11 days earlier.<ref name=indicted>{{cite news |title=Algerian indicted in LA airport bomb plot |url=http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2001/aug/29/20010829-025025-2741r/ |date=29 August 2001 |work=The Washington Times |accessdate=8 February 2016}}</ref> Ressam's testimony provided evidence for the indictment, but after he stopped cooperating with prosecutors, they dropped the case in 2005.<ref name=limbo>{{cite news |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/millenium-bomb-plot-suspect-still-in-british-legal-limbo/ |title=Millenium bomb-plot suspect still in British legal limbo |date=1 November 2006 |work=The Seattle Times |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=1 February 2016 |first=Jill |last=Lawless}}</ref> Hanani has admitted meeting Ahmed Ressam in Jalalabad, but not being involved in the millennium bombing plot.<ref name=bail />
After the U.S. extradition request was dropped, Hanani was held in prison under immigration powers by the British government.<ref name=bailruling>{{cite web |url=http://siac.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk/Documents/U_Ruling_29Jul11_YD.pdf |title=U v Secretary of State for the Home Department |date=29 July 2011 |work=Special Immigration Appeals Commission |accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref> Hanani was held in Belmarsh Prison.<ref name=warning /> In July 2008, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission released him on bail, under 24-hour house arrest.<ref name=bailruling /> Although the British press was forced to identified him only as "U", details in the ruling identifies him clearly as Hanani.<ref name="U">{{cite news|last1=Burns|first1=John|title=2nd Terror Suspect Released in Britain|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/world/europe/04britain.html|accessdate=30 January 2016|work=New York Times|date=July 4, 2008}}</ref><ref name=lacking>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-29-fg-lax29-story.html |title=Lacking evidence, Britain to free LAX bomb plot suspect |first=Sebastian |last=Rotella |work=Los Angeles Times |date=29 June 2008 |access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref> In February 2009, Hanani was returned to Belmarsh Prison on the orders of the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.<ref name=revoked>{{cite news |url=https://socialistworker.co.uk/art/16971/Exposed%3A+Britain%E2%80%99s+internal+rendition |title=Exposed: Britain's internal rendition |work=Socialist Worker |first=Anindya |last=Bhattacharyya |date=3 March 2009 |accessdate=5 February 2016}}</ref> After writing a statement that said he and his world views had changed, Hanani was released to house arrest again in a ruling in July 2011.<ref name=bailruling />
==Other allegations== A call from Frankfurt, Germany on 24 December 2000 to Hanani was intercepted by MI5. The caller asked for more money and referred to an upcoming mission. The intercept was passed to German police and resulted in the arrest of the Strasbourg cathedral bombing plotters.<ref name="paymaster1">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/apr/21/terrorism.religion |title=Al-Qaeda's bombers used Britain to plot slaughter |work=Guardian |date=21 April 2002 |access-date=7 February 2016 |author=Harris, Paul |author2=Wazir, Burhan |author3=Connolly, Kate}}</ref> At their trial, the German judge said Hanani encouraged the perpetrators to carry out the attack.<ref name=german>{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/03/11/germany-sends-4-to-prison-in-new-years-plot/ |title=Germany sends 4 to prison in New Year's plot |date=11 March 2003 |access-date=7 February 2016 |work=Chicago Tribune |first=John |last=Crewdson}}</ref> He was also linked to the plot in a trial in France.<ref name="TelyRome"/><ref name=france>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-convicts-islamic-militants/ |title=France Convicts Islamic Militants |agency=Associated Press |work=CBS News |date=16 December 2004 |accessdate=7 February 2016 |first=Bootie |last=Cosgrove-Mather}}</ref>
Italy investigated Hanani in connection with a plot to bomb the American embassy in Rome by a group in Milan, Italy.<ref name="TelyRome"/><ref name=italiancell>{{cite web |title=Arrested Italian cell sheds light on Bin Laden's European network |url=http://www.publicintegrity.org/2001/10/03/3218/arrested-italian-cell-sheds-light-bin-ladens-european-network |date=3 October 2001 |accessdate=9 February 2016 |work=Center for Public Integrity |author=Sisti, Leo |author2=Beelman, Maud S.}}</ref>
All three countries deferred to the United States' extradition request, but when that was dropped, they could not pursue Hanani because the trials in these incidents were over.<ref name=free>{{cite magazine |url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1552218,00.html |title=The Terror Suspect Who May Go Free |date=30 October 2006 |accessdate=6 February 2016 |magazine=Time |first=Bruce |last=Crumley}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{cite web |url=http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/abudoha/laxindictment801.pdf |title=U.S.A. v Abu Doha |date=27 August 2001 |work=FindLaw |accessdate=5 February 2016}} *{{cite web |url=http://siac.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk/Documents/sc_32_2005.pdf |title=U v Secretary of State for the Home Department |date=14 May 2007 |work=Special Immigration Appeals Commission |accessdate=1 February 2016}} *{{cite web |url=http://siac.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk/Documents/outcomes/U_XC_and_UF_211209.pdf |title=U, XC, UF v Secretary of State for the Home Department |date=21 December 2009 |work=Special Immigration Appeals Commission |accessdate=1 February 2016}} *{{cite web |url=http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4bf252d92.pdf |title=U v Special Immigration Appeals Commission |date=27 April 2010 |publisher=UNHCR |work=Refworld |accessdate=1 February 2016}} *{{cite web |url=http://siac.decisions.tribunals.gov.uk/Documents/U_Ruling_29Jul11_YD.pdf |title=U v Secretary of State for the Home Department |date=29 July 2011 |work=Special Immigration Appeals Commission |accessdate=7 February 2016}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Doha, Abu}} Category:Algerian al-Qaeda members Category:Living people Category:Islamic terrorism in France Category:Islamic terrorism in the United Kingdom Category:2000 millennium attack plots Category:1963 births Category:21st-century Algerian people