Zacarias Moussaoui
French Al-Qaeda member imprisoned in the US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zacarias Moussaoui (Arabic: زكريا موسوي, Zakariyyā Mūsawī; born 30 May 1968) is a French member of al-Qaeda who pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to conspiring to kill citizens of the United States as part of the 9/11 attacks. He is serving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at the Federal ADX Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. Moussaoui is the only person ever convicted in U.S. court in connection with the 11 September attacks.[3]
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Zacarias Moussaoui | |
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زكريا موسوي | |
Born | (1968-05-30) 30 May 1968 (age 55) |
Other names | Abu Khaled al-Sahrawi |
Allegiance | Al-Qaeda |
Motive | Islamic extremism |
Conviction(s) |
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Trial | Trials related to the September 11 attacks (March 6, 2006 (2006-03-06) – May 3, 2006 (2006-05-03)) |
Criminal penalty | 6 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole |
Capture status | In custody |
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Country | United States |
Date apprehended | August 16, 2001 (2001-08-16) |
Imprisoned at | ADX Florence[1] |
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Charging Indictment can be accessed here. Moussaoui filed an appeal on May 12, 2006 which was denied in 2010.[2] |
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