Hervé Djamel Loiseau (21 March 1973 – December 2001) was a French soldier who attended Afghan training camps, and was found dead of hunger and cold in the aftermath of the Battle of Tora Bora in December 2001, the first confirmation that Frenchmen had joined the ranks of

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Life

He had accompanied Brahim Yadel to Lahore, Pakistan, on 11 March 2000, when the pair crossed the border into Afghanistan after the urging of recruiter Karim Bourti. He also maintained contact with the Algerian Meroine Berrahal.Vidino, Lorenzo. "Al-Qaeda in Europe", 2006. Prometheus Books

Legacy

Five years after his death, an independent French film entitled ''Djamel Loiseau: Journey of a Soldier of Allah'' was produced by Ranwa Stephan.

References

French al-Qaeda members Converts to Islam 1973 births 2001 deaths French military personnel killed in action Deaths by starvation Deaths from hypothermia {{France-mil-bio-stub