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Abdul Rahman Yasin

First World Trade Center bombing cell Operative

Details
	Importance	Low
	Affiliation	First World Trade Center bombing cell
	Role	Operative
	Nationality	American1
	Nationality	Iraqi
	Alias(es)	Abdul Rahman Said Yasin1, Aboud Yasin1, Abdul Rahman S. Taha1, Abdul Rahman S. Taher1
	Date of Birth	April 10, 1960
	Place of Birth	Bloomington, Indiana, United States1
	Height	5'10'1
	Weight	180 lbs1
	Gender	Male
	Description	Hair: Black. Eyes: Brown. Complexion: Olive.1
	Injuries/Illness	He is epileptic. He may have a chemical burn scar on his right thigh.1
	Charged with	Aiding and abetting, damage by means of explosive, others
	Charging authority	United States
	In connection with	World Trade Center truck bombing
Narrative and Notes
	Reliable	Abdul Rahman Yasin is wanted for his alleged role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. According to prosecutors, he helped prepare the explosives used in the attack. He was born in Indiana, moved to Iraq as a child and returned to the United States in 1992. The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his capture.1,2
Sources
1 FBI 'Most Wanted Terrorist' online poster.
2 United States vs. Ramzi Yousef et. al., indictment.
Photos (left to right): FBI, FBI (Taken 2002)
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