Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada

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Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada is an al-Qaeda operative from Yemen whose family was described by US government officials as a "supercell" within the al-Qaeda network.[1] By February 2002, the "communications hub" which al-Hada running was no longer active following the death of his son, Samir.[2]

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Ahmad Mohammad Ali al-Hada
BornUnknown
NationalityYemeni
Occupational-Qaeda "switchboard" host
Children1
Military career
Allegiance Al-Qaeda
Years of service1980s–?
RankOfficer of Al-Qaeda and communications supervisor
Battles / wars
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Early life and Al-Qaeda

Al-Hada is native of Dhamar Governorate, and is a veteran of Soviet–Afghan War, where he met Osama bin Laden. It's reported that al-Hada was a close friend of Bin Laden. From 1996 until 2006, he operated, along with his son, Samir Al-Hada, an al-Qaeda safe house and a communication center in Sana'a, which was the direct link from al-Qaeda central to Yemen. He was captured by the Yemeni government in 2006,[citation needed] but was set free, possibly after a tribal deal.[citation needed] As of 2007, his whereabouts are unknown.[3]

Family

Al-Hada's son-in-law, Khalid al-Mihdhar, was one of the hijackers that flew American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon as part of the September 11 attacks.[2] Another son-in-law, Mustafa Abdulkader, has been listed on FBI terror alerts. In February 2002, Al-Hada's son, Samir al-Hada, committed suicide using a hand grenade,[4] to avoid questioning by security forces about the Cole bombing.[5] Two of Ahmed Al-Hada’s brothers were killed in Afghanistan during operation “Absolute Justice” in the War in Afghanistan and a third brother, Abdullah Al-Hada, is wanted by the Yemen authorities for terror charges.

USS Cole bombing

Al-Hada allegedly provided the telephone number in Yemen[6] that served as the switchboard for al-Qaeda operations leading up to the USS Cole bombing and September 11 attacks.[7] In The Looming Tower he was cited as being in Yemeni custody.[8]

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