Rabah Kadre
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Rabah Kadre or Kadri was a former member of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat based in Algeria
. He was an alleged mastermind of the 2000 Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
in December 2000 and sentenced in absentia to 6 years in prison at a court in Paris
in 2004.
, the London Tube, with severe poisoning substances.
purposes. Kadre was charged with possessing material that could be used to commit terror attacks such as Paris
, London
and Strasbourg
. He was charged again in February 2003 in France
over an alleged plot to concoct a weapon from chemicals. These charges were later dropped for him. On December 16th, 2004 in Paris, France, Kadri was convicted and sentenced in absentia to 6 years imprisonment for his role in the 2000 Strasbourg plot
. The short prison term suggest that Kadre played a secondary role in the plot. On June 22nd, 2006 Kadre was extradited to France
from UK. Three other men from central and north London
were also arrested on 9 November the same day. Two of them were released on police bail and the third was freed with no further action.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. He was an alleged mastermind of the 2000 Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
The Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot was an al-Qaeda plan to bomb the Strasbourg Christmas market at the feet of Strasbourg Cathedral during the Christmas celebrations of 2000...
in December 2000 and sentenced in absentia to 6 years in prison at a court in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 2004.
Arrest in UK
Kadre was arrested on May 11th, 2002 in London with two other suspects, Rabah Chekat-Bais and Karim Kadouri, in connection with an alleged reported attempt to attack the London UndergroundLondon Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, the London Tube, with severe poisoning substances.
Trial and imprisonment
Kadre was in contact with Merouane Benhamed in an attempt to produce home made poison for home-made terrorTerrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
purposes. Kadre was charged with possessing material that could be used to commit terror attacks such as Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. He was charged again in February 2003 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
over an alleged plot to concoct a weapon from chemicals. These charges were later dropped for him. On December 16th, 2004 in Paris, France, Kadri was convicted and sentenced in absentia to 6 years imprisonment for his role in the 2000 Strasbourg plot
Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
The Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot was an al-Qaeda plan to bomb the Strasbourg Christmas market at the feet of Strasbourg Cathedral during the Christmas celebrations of 2000...
. The short prison term suggest that Kadre played a secondary role in the plot. On June 22nd, 2006 Kadre was extradited to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from UK. Three other men from central and north London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
were also arrested on 9 November the same day. Two of them were released on police bail and the third was freed with no further action.