Wadi al-Aqiq

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Wadi al-Aqiq (lit. 'valley of the brown gem')[1] is a holding company founded in Sudan by Osama bin Laden in 1991, during the period he was based in that country.[2][3][4][5][6]

One of the allegations Guantanamo captive Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamuda Bin Qumu faced in 2006, during his second annual Administrative Review Board hearing, was that he worked as a driver for Wadi al Aqiq.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hiro, Dilip (2002). War Without End: The Rise of Islamist Terrorism and the Global Response. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415288026. Retrieved November 10, 2007 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Lumpkin, John (August 18, 2006). "Wadi al Aqiq". GlobalSecurity.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  3. ^ Scheuer, Michael (July 6, 2007). "Al-Qaeda's new talent in Afghanistan". Asia Times. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  4. ^ Feuer, Alan (February 13, 2001). "Terror Exports Are the Business Of Jihad Inc". New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  5. ^ United States Embassy, Israel (August 14, 1996). "TEXT: STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES FACTSHEET ON BIN LADIN: (Sponsor of Islamic extremist activities described)" (Press release). United States Department of State. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  6. ^ Mintz, Kohn (August 28, 1998). "Bin Laden's Finances Are Moving Target". Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  7. ^ OARDEC (May 19, 2006). "Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Bin Qumu, Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamuda" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. pp. 46–48. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2007.