Saudi List of Most Wanted Suspected Terrorists - List of February 3, 2009

List of February 3, 2009

The most recently published list was published on February 3, 2009. It listed 85 individuals, 83 of whom were Saudis, and two were from Yemen. Carol Rosenberg, reporting in the Miami Herald, wrote that six of the men on the new most wanted list were former Guantanamo captives. Robert Worth, reporting in the New York Times, wrote that fourteen Saudis, formerly held in Guantanamo, had fallen under suspicion of supporting terrorism following their release. The men were all believed to be living outside of Saudi Arabia, some of them receiving militant training. They were promised lenient treatment, and encouraged to turn themselves in at the nearest Saudi embassy.

Those on the new list include three Saudis who appeared in a threatening al Qaeda video: Said Ali al-Shihri, Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Awfi and Nasir al-Wuhayshi, and another individual named Abdullah al-Qarawi. Al-Wuhayshi claims he is the leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Al-Qarawi is reported to be the leader of Al-Qaida in the Persian Gulf. Al-Shihri and Al-Awfi are former Guantanamo captives, and Al-Shihri stated he is Al-Wuyashi's deputy.

The Saudi Gazette reported that Saudi security officials identified an individual named Saleh Al-Qaraawi as the leader of Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.

An article published in Asharq Alawsat on February 6, 2009, noted the range in age among the suspects—from seventeen to fifty-two. This article named Abdullah El Qarawi, who it described as the "most dangerous" individual on the list, as the leader of Al Qaeda operations in the Persian Gulf. According to the article Abdullah El Qarawi is just 26 years old, and most of the individuals on the list are between 25 and 25. The article listed the names and ages of fifteen other individuals.

Another article in the Asharq Alawsat identified other individual from the list, including: Abdullah al-Abaed -- wanted for the assassination of a senior police official, and Mohamed Abul-Khair, one of Osama bin Laden's bodyguards, and one of his sons-in-law.

On February 7, 2009 the Saudi Gazette reported some details of some of the wanted men. The article named seven men it identified as former Guantanamo captives, and five other most wanted suspected terrorists it did not identify as former Guantanamo captives.

**Individuals said to be named on the February 2009 list**
ISN	Rank	Age	Names	Notes
71		27	Mish'al Muhammad Rashid Al-Shedocky	Repatriated on May 14, 2003—one of the first captives to be repatriated. His repatriation was reported to have been part of an exchange of prisoners that resulted in the release of five United Kingdom citizens.
105		31	Adnan Muhammed Ali Al Saigh	Repatriated on May 19, 2006. The Saudi Gazette reported he is believed to have traveled to a neighboring country with his brother-in-law, fellow suspect and fellow former Guantanamo captive, Othman al-Ghamdi, leaving behind his wife and son.
114		23	Yousuf Mohammed Mubarak Al Jubairi Al Shahri	Possibly the brother in law of fellow suspect and former Guantanamo captive Sa'id Ali Jabir Al Khathim Al Shihri. Repatriated to Saudi Arabia on November 9, 2007. Killed in a firefight with Saudi police on October 18, 2009 together with Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi.
177			Fahd Salih Sulayman Al Jutayli	According to his mother he was living openly in Saudi Arabia just days prior to the publication of the most wanted list. Reported to have been killed by Yemeni security officials in September 2009.
184		35	Othman Ahmad Othman al-Ghamdi	Repatriated on June 24, 2006. Worked as a car dealer following his release. The Saudi Gazette reported he is believed to have traveled to a neighboring country with his brother-in-law, fellow suspect and fellow former Guantanamo captive, Adnan Al-Sayegh, leaving behind his wife and son.
185		31	Turki Mash Awi Zayid Al Asiri	Rrepatriated to Saudi custody on November 9, 2007, with thirteen other men. Name and age are a close match to former Guantanamo captive Turki Mash Awi Zayid Al Asiri.
187		32	Murtadha al Said Makram	Repatriated to Saudi Arabia on November 9, 2007. Repatriated in spite of the annual review procedures recommending his continued detention.
188		34	Jabir Jubran Al Fayfi	Identified as a former captive Jaber Al-Faifi Repatriated on February 21, 2007. Repatriated in spite of the annual review procedures recommending his continued detention.
192		29	Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad Arbaysh	Repatriated on December 14, 2006 with sixteen other men.
333		35	Mohamed Atiq Awayd Al Harbi	Repatriated to Saudi Arabia on November 9, 2007. Appeared in a threatening video from Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Also identified as Mohamed Atiq Awayd Al Harbi. Repatriated in spite of the annual review procedures recommending his continued detention. Reported to have turned himself in Saudi Authorities on February 18, 2009.
372		35	Said Ali al-Shihri	Repatriated to Saudi Arabia on November 9, 2007. Claims he is the leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Repatriated in spite of the annual review procedures recommending his continued detention.
			Nasir al-Wuhayshi	Appeared in a threatening video from Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Claims he is the leader of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
		34	Mohamed Abul-Khair	Reported to be Osama bin Laden's son-in-law. Reportedly a link to Ramzi bin al-Shibh.
		16 or 17	Abdullah Al Jebairi Al Shahri	Nephew of fellow suspect Yusuf Al Jebairi Al Shahri. Reportedly smuggled into Yemen, by his uncle, to join al Qaida.
		20	Baheij Al-Buheajy
	29	20	Rayed Abdullah Salem Al Harbi	Killed in a firefight with Saudi police on October 18, 2009 together with Yussef Al Shihri.
		21	Naif Mohamed Al Qahtani
		21	Hamd Hussein Nasser Al Hussein
		22	Hassan Ibrahim Hamd Al Shaban
		23	Abdullah al-Asiri	Attempted to assassinate Saudi Prince Muhammad bin Nayef with a suicide bomb. Al Aseery told security officials he wanted to surrender, but asked to meet the Prince personally.
		26	Abdullah El Qarawi	Reportedly the leader of Al Qaeda in the Persian Gulf. Described as the "most dangerous" individual on the list.
		27	Saleh Al-Qaraawi	Reportedly the leader of Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.
		31	Ahmed Abdullah Al Zahrani
		37	Ibrahim al-Asiri
	15	38	Badr Al Oufi Al Harbi
	43	39	Abdullah Abdul-Rahman Al Harbi
		52	Hussein Abdu Mohamed
			Abdulmohsin Al-Sharikh	The Saudi Gazette reports he is the brother to two former Guantanamo captives -- Abdulhadi Al-Sharikh and Abdulrazzaq Al-Sharikh.
			Abdullah Al-Juwair	The Saudi Gazette reports he is the brother to Fahd Al-Juwair who was killed in a shootout with Saudi security officials, following an attempt to blow up a petroleum facility. His brother Fahd was listed on and earlier most wanted list.
	6		Ahmad Al-Shiha	Was studying Shariah law at University, when he disappeared.
		31	Aqil Al-Mutairi	Disappeared unexpectedly three years ago—believed to have gone to Iraq.
	60	27	Faiz Al-Harbi	Disappeared five months ago—had recently told his mother he was thinking of seeking an Islamic education outside of Saudi Arabia—but he hadn't said where. Also transliterated as Fayez Ghuneim Hameed Al-Hijri Al-Harbi.
			Qasim al-Raymi	One of the two Yemenis on the list. Alleged ot be linked to: "a plot targeting the U.S. ambassador in San'a."
			Obaida Abdul-Rahman Al Otaibi	A journalist with Saudi Al-Jazirah; Attended Imam Mohamed Bin Saud University where he earned a degree in media; Attended the same high school as "Eisa Al-Awsham, a former Al Qaeda commander." Accused of "planning to target vital infrastructure within Saudi Arabia."
	32		Sultan Radi al-Utaibi	His family reports that he was killed fighting Americans in Baghdad in January 2007. The Saudi Interior Ministry assert DNA tests confirm he was killed in a skirmish with Yemeni security officials, on September 14, 2009.
	47		Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah al-Ayad	He was profiled as a deceased martyr in a propaganda video in 2008.
			Ahmed Owaidan Al-Harbi	Reportedly captured in Yemen in early 2009, described as "wanted" by Saudi security officials.
	73		Mohammed Otaik Owaid Al-Aufi Al-Harbi
	26		Khaled Saleem Owaid Al-Luhaibi Al-Harbi
		34	Abdullah Thabet	Alleged to hold Osama bin Laden as a hero. Alleged to have entered "clandestine cells" that launched raids against "non-believers". Alleged to have written a novel entitled "The 20th hijacker" about his jihadist years.
	61	31	Fahd Raggad Samir Al-Ruwaili	On March 26, 2009, Al-Arabiya television reported he surrendered to Saudi authorities. ABC News transliterates his name as "Fahad al-Ruwaily", and reports: "A news Web site close to the ministry said Thursday that al-Ruwaily was a key figure in al-Qaida training camps along Syria's border with Iraq."
			Badr Mohammed Nasser al-Shihri	Al-Shihri's surrender was reported on October 19, 2010. Al-Shihri was reported to have surrendered when he was living in Pakistan. The Associated Press reported that Saudi officials allowed al-Shihri to be released into the custody of his family, following his repatriation.

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