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Mohamed Moumou

1965 – 2008

Islamic terrorist

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About Mohamed Moumou

Lived 1965 – 2008 (aged 43). Mohamed Moumou was a Swedish and Moroccan jihadist.

Abu Qaswarah al-Maghribi (also known as Mohammed Moumou or Abu Sara ) (July 30, 1965 He died in a building in Mosul during a shootout with American troops. Mohammed immigrated to Sweden in the mid-1980s and gained Swedish citizenship in the mid-1990s. He was released by the Danish authorities after a month and sent back to Sweden.

While in Sweden, he was the "uncontested leader of an extremist group centered around the Brandbergen Mosque" in the Stockholm suburb of Haninge, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. Säpo, the Swedish Security Service, had been keeping an eye on him since the mid-1990s, suspecting him of leading an Islamist network that supported terrorism abroad. According to TelQuel, Mohammed was recruited in 1996 by Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi to serve as a "sleeper agent" in Stockholm. On 5 October 2008, they entered the building, were fired upon, and during the shootout they killed five people, one of which was Abu Qaswarah. His death was announced ten days later, when positive identification was made on his body.

The U.S. military said his death would make it more difficult for Al-Qaeda to network and operate in the region.

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Jihadist
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Also known as
Abu Qaswarah, Abu Sara

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mohamed Moumou?

Islamic terrorist (1965–2008)

When was Mohamed Moumou born?

Mohamed Moumou was born on 30 July 1965 in Fez.

When did Mohamed Moumou die?

Mohamed Moumou died on 5 October 2008 in Mosul.

What was Mohamed Moumou's occupation?

Mohamed Moumou was a jihadist.

What nationality was Mohamed Moumou?

Mohamed Moumou was Swedish and Moroccan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mohamed Moumou

· Wikidata: Q2821747

· DBpedia: Mohamed Moumou

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