Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi ( ar, علي عبدالرحمن الفقعسي الغامدي, ; born 1973) is a citizen of

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who has been identified as a

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. The ''

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'' reported his name was ''"Ali Abdul Rahman al-Ghamdi"'', ''

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'' reported his name was ''"Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi"''. They report Saudi Arabi had named him on a list of most wanted Saudi terrorism suspects. There are three individuals named some variation of al Ghamdi on the Saudi most wanted list: Ali A. Al-Ghamdi, Hani S. Al-Ghamdi and Bandar A. Al-Ghamdi. According to the ''

'' Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi surrendered on June 26, 2003, shortly after he had been listed as the second most senior wanted individual on the first Saudi most wanted list. They reported US officials asserted that he had been present in

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in late 2001, and that he had been present at the

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. They reported US officials also asserted he had been an associate of senior al Qaeda leaders Saif al-Adel, Abu Mohammed al-Masri and

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. Al-Ghamdi is one of the

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suspects in the

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. He is reported to have played a role in organizing a suicide bombing in May 2003.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghamdi, Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al- 1973 births Date of birth missing (living people) Fugitives Fugitives wanted by Saudi Arabia Living people Named on Saudi Arabia's list of most wanted suspected terrorists People associated with the September 11 attacks Saudi Arabian al-Qaeda members