Slimane Khalfaoui
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Slimane Khalfaoui was a French
-Algerian
terrorist convicted of the Strasbourg cathedral bombing plot
in 2004 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison at a French court in Paris, France. He has a marriage to a French
-Muslim woman during his arrest.
terrorist network that plotted to carry out attacks across France
and Europe
. In March 1998, Khalfaoui attended al-Qaeda
training camps in Afghanistan
with Ahmed Ressam
from Montreal, Canada and one of the members of the "millennium bombing".
in 2000 and was fully correlated with Abu Doha
, the ringleader. Khalfaoui with Algerian
-British
Rabah Kadre
, participated in a reported attempt to attack the London Underground
, with poisoning substances
scheduled in late 2002. He was arrested in France
by French authorities on November 2002 following the arrest of Rabah Kadre
in London
by British police on the same day.
When the French police came to arrest him, he tried to escape from a second-floor window during a early morning raid at his sister's apartment in the Paris
suburb east of Montfermeil
, but he was overpowered
and arrested a few minutes later.
at a Paris, France court in October
2004. Khalfaoui was sentenced to 10 years in jail on December 2004 for his role in the Strasbourg plot
.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
-Algerian
Algerian
Algerian may refer to:* Something of, or related to Algeria* A person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent. For information about the Algerian people, see Demographics of Algeria and Culture of Algeria. For specific Algerians, see List of Algerians....
terrorist convicted of the 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 2004 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison at a French court in Paris, France. He has a marriage to a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
-Muslim woman during his arrest.
Early life
Khalfaoui became a wanted fugitive by French authorities since 1996 for participating in a AlgerianAlgerian
Algerian may refer to:* Something of, or related to Algeria* A person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent. For information about the Algerian people, see Demographics of Algeria and Culture of Algeria. For specific Algerians, see List of Algerians....
terrorist network that plotted to carry out attacks across 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...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. In March 1998, Khalfaoui attended al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
training camps in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
with Ahmed Ressam
Ahmed Ressam
Ahmed Ressam is an Algerian al-Qaeda member who lived in Montreal, Canada.He was convicted of attempting to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport on New Year's Eve 1999, as part of the foiled 2000 millennium attack plots...
from Montreal, Canada and one of the members of the "millennium bombing".
Arrest
He was one of the plotters of the Strasbourg plotStrasbourg 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 2000 and was fully correlated with Abu Doha
Abu Doha
Amar Makhlulif alias Abu Doha is an Algerian alleged to be member of the al-Qaeda and GSPC terrorist networks. He was arrested at London Heathrow Airport in February 2001 while attempting to travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on a forged passport. On 3 July 2008 the British bench released him from...
, the ringleader. Khalfaoui with Algerian
Algerian
Algerian may refer to:* Something of, or related to Algeria* A person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent. For information about the Algerian people, see Demographics of Algeria and Culture of Algeria. For specific Algerians, see List of Algerians....
-British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Rabah Kadre
Rabah Kadre
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...
, participated in a reported attempt to attack the London Underground
London 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...
, with poisoning substances
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
scheduled in late 2002. He was arrested 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...
by French authorities on November 2002 following the arrest of Rabah Kadre
Rabah Kadre
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...
in London
London
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by British police on the same day.
When the French police came to arrest him, he tried to escape from a second-floor window during a early morning raid at his sister's apartment in the 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...
suburb east of Montfermeil
Montfermeil
Montfermeil is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Montfermeil is famous as the location of Thénardier's inn in Les Misérables. It has made the headlines due to troubles in its social estate called "les...
, but he was overpowered
Overpowered
Overpowered is the second solo studio album by Irish recording artist Róisín Murphy, released in Ireland on 12 October 2007 and in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe on 15 October 2007. The album was to be released in the United States in late 2008 or early 2009, but was cancelled by EMI due to...
and arrested a few minutes later.
2004 Trial
Khalfaoui was charged and brought to trial alongside Mohamed Bensakhria and four more defendantsStrasbourg 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...
at a Paris, France court in October
October
October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the...
2004. Khalfaoui was sentenced to 10 years in jail on December 2004 for his role in the 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...
.