Muhsin Al libi (born 1966 or 1969), frequently known as Ibrahim muhsin (also spelt Ibraheem muhsen), is an alleged Libyan

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leader. He is also connected with the alias "Ibrahim Ali Abu Bakr" as well as many other aliases including "Abdalmushi", "Abdel Ilah Sabri" and "Abu Anas". He is currently believed to be leading forces of the " Western Shield" Islamist armed group. He was reportedly involved in the capture of a base called Camp 27 from the

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in April 2014. The

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and the

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associate him with

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Denied Persons Pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution
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'', 2003, accessdate=2010-11-03 Kurt Eichemwald
U.S. Freezes Assets of 2 Groups, Saying They Diverted Gifts to Al Qaeda
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On 20 December 2000, a grand jury in the Southern District of New York, the United States, returned an indictment against Tantoush in the case of the United States v. Usama bin Laden, et al. The five suspects were charged with the overall conspiracy to kill United States nationals and engage in other actions. Tantoush was, in particular, alleged to have been involved in the bombings of the United States Embassies in

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and

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in August 1998. He has also been linked to the

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Background

Abd al-Muhsin Al-Libi's date of birth is sometimes given as 27 Oct 1969, but some sources state he was born on an unknown day in 1966. His place of birth is officially

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. His nationality is

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.Tantouch Ibrahim Ali Abu Bakr
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Alleged activities as an Al-Qaeda organizer

According to the

he was the office director of the "Afghan Support Committee" (ASC) and Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) in

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. Paul O'Neill
The Continuing War on Terrorist Assets
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'', January 9, 2002-01-09, ) accessdate=2008-03-08 Paul O'Neill,

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, wrote: : ''

'' reported the Treasury asserted the charities had listed dead children as orphans, and had diverted funds donated for their maintenance to terrorist enterprises. According to '' The Peninsula'', three days after O'Neill's press release, Tareq Al Issa, chairman of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society, denied the organization had any ties with terrorism.Charity denies ‘terror link’
'' The Peninsula'', 2002-01-12, accessdate=2011-01-31 Issa asserted that the Society had filed a list of all its employees with the Government of Pakistan, and the men O'Neill named weren't on that list and weren't associated with the Society. Issa disputed the claim that the charity had ever listed dead children as orphans. He asserted that the charity maintained individual files on all its orphans, and they were open to review.

Subsequent events

According to historian

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neither Al-Libi or Al-Jaziri were ever captured, but five individuals believed to have been employees of the RIHS were sent to the

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. Andy Worthington
Prisoner Release Highlights Guantánamo Failures
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According to

he is ''"...under the following UN Sanctions: Freezing of Assets, Travel Ban and Arms Embargo."'' Interpol reports he is divorced.

References

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