Abdul Rahman Yasin (; born April 10, 1960) is an Iraqi-American terrorist and fugitive who took part in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Yasin is presumed to have helped assemble the bombs and explosives. He has been characterized in the American media as "the only participant in the first attempt to blow up the World Trade Center in 1993 who was never caught." Yasin's whereabouts remain unknown.

Early life and education

Yasin was born in Bloomington, Indiana on April 10, 1960, where his father, originally from Iraq, went to study for a PhD. Shortly after his birth, Yasin's family moved back to Iraq.

Arrival in United States, 1992

In 1992, Yasin was able to use his American birth citizenship to obtain a U.S. passport and enter the United States. In 1994, the Iraqi authorities arrested and imprisoned Yasin, and sent an emissary to the State Department to inform them that they had crucial information about a perpetrator of the World Trade Center attack and were prepared to cooperate. The State Department did not respond to the offer.

On October 10, 2001, Yasin's name appeared at the top of the list of the FBI's 22 Most Wanted Terrorists, which was released to the public by President George W. Bush with a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture.

In 2002, following the September 11th attacks, Iraq attempted to hand Yasin over to the US government and began negotiating extradition protocols with the Americans via Egypt. However, negotiations hit a snag when U.S. intelligence refused to provide Iraq with a receipt citing unfair demands, an official statement acknowledging Yasin had been handed over. Yasin has not been seen or heard from since the 2002 prison interview.

After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, large numbers of Iraqi government documents were retrieved by U.S. intelligence. An anonymous U.S. intelligence official claimed to USA Today that "some of the analysts concluded that the documents show that Saddam's government provided monthly payments and a home for Yasin." However, intelligence and law enforcement officials disagreed on its conclusiveness.

Al-Qaeda sanctions listing

Although a direct al-Qaeda role in the 1993 WTC attack was never established, Abdul Rahman Yasin was listed on 17 October 2001 as being associated with the organization known as al-Qaeda, the individual named Osama bin Laden and the organization known as the Taliban, for his participation:

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