Yacine Akhnouche is a joint citizen of France and Algeria who was alleged to having ties with

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

. French captive confesses to al-Qaeda links
, '' iol.co.za'', February 10, 2002 Akhnouche's alleged Al Qaeda associates include:Man held in France offering details on al-Qaida terrorists
'' Associated Press'' Akhnouche was convicted and received an eight-year sentence for his role in planning the

Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot In December 2000, an al-Qaeda-linked plot to bomb the Strasbourg Christmas market, at the feet of the Strasbourg Cathedral, on New Year's Eve was discovered. The plot was foiled by French and German police after a terrorist network based in Fran ...

.France Convicts Islamic Militants
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'', December 4, 2004

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