Tal'at Fu'ad Qasim
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Tal'at Fu'ad Qasim[1] (also spelled Qassim, Arabic: طلعت فؤاد قاسم; born c. 1957 Nag Hammadi Qena Governorate), also known as Abu Talal al-Qasimi (Arabic: أبو طلال القاسمي) (possibly executed in 1995), was the leader of Egypt's militant al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya (Gama'a Islamiyya) organization until he obtained political asylum in Denmark. He was executed in secret in 1995, following the first modern "extraordinary rendition" at the hands of U.S. authorities.
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Tal'at Fu'ad Qasim | |
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Born | c. 1957 |
Died | September 1995 Possibly executed place |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging (alleged) |
Other names | Abu Talal al-Qasimi |
Occupation | Leader of al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya |
Known for | Supposed abduction and likely execution |
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