Naamen Meziche is a French national of Algerian origin. According to Pakistani intelligence, he is a leader of

Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda (; , ) is an Islamic extremism, Islamic extremist organization composed of Salafist jihadists. Its members are mostly composed of Arab, Arabs, but also include other peoples. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military ta ...

and is associated with terrorist groups in Europe. Pakistani sources say that Meziche had worked closely with Younis al-Mauritani, an Al-Qaeda leader.

Capture

Pakistan officials captured Naamen Meziche in a raid near the border with Iran sometime in the middle of June 2012. Meziche was extradited to France in October 2013.

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Living people French al-Qaeda members French people of Algerian descent French expatriates in Pakistan Year of birth missing (living people) {{Algeria-bio-stub