Hasan Izz-Al-Din (Arabic: حسن عز الدين, romanized: Ḥassan ‘Iz ad-Dīn; born c. 1963) is a Lebanese national wanted by the United States government.[1]
Hassan Izz-Al-Din | |
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Born | Hassan Izz-Al-Din c. 1963 Lebanon |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Other names | Ahmed Garbaya, Samir Salwwan, Sa-id, Nikolay Kalpakov |
Occupation | Terrorist |
Known for | One of the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)–5 ft 11 in |
Allegiance | Lebanese Hizbollah (alleged) |
Motive | Islamism |
Reward amount | US$5,000,000 |
Capture status | Fugitive |
Wanted by | United States |
Wanted since | 1985 |
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Country | Lebanon |
Target(s) | Targets opposed to Palestine State |
Criminal background
editHasan Izz-Al-Din is an alleged member of Hezbollah. He is currently wanted by the United States government for his alleged involvement in the June 14, 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847.[2] This attack resulted in the death of United States Navy diver Robert Stethem. On October 10, 2001, Izz-Al-Din, along with two other alleged participants in the hijacking, was placed on the initial list of the FBI's top 22 Most Wanted Terrorists,[3] which was released to the public by President George W. Bush. A reward of $5 million is currently being offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction.[4] It is believed he is residing in Lebanon.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "HASAN IZZ-AL-DIN". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "Rewards for Justice - Wanted for Terrorism - Hasan Izz-al-Din". Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ^ "FBI Wanted 2012 - HASAN IZZ-AL-DIN ($5.000.000 Reward)". Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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