Ali Atwa

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Ali Atwa
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Ali Atwa is wanted by the FBI for Conspiracy to Commit Aircraft Piracy, to Commit Hostage Taking, to Commit Air Piracy Resulting in Murder, to Interfere With a Flight Crew, to Place a Destructive Device Aboard an Aircraft, to Have Explosive Devices About the Person on an Aircraft, and to Assault Passengers and Crew; Air Piracy Resulting in Murder; Air Piracy; Hostage Taking; Interference With Flight Crew; and Placing Explosives Aboard Aircraft; Placing Destructive Devices Aboard Aircraft; Assault Aboard Aircraft With Intent to Hijack With a Dangerous Weapon and Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; Aiding and Abetting
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Ali Atwa (born about 1960) (Arabic: علي عطوة‎) is a Lebanese national and member of the Islamist organization Hezbollah. Atwa is also known as Ammar Mansour Bouslim and Hassan Rostom Salim.

Ali is wanted by the United States government for his alleged involvement in the 14 June 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847.[1] (He allegedly intended to help hijack the plane but was bumped from the flight. He was arrested but was then released by the Greek government as part of the deal to release the hostages. He then re-joined the hijackers in Algiers on board the hijacked airplane). This hijacking resulted in the death of United States Navy diver Robert Stethem.

On 1 October 2001, Atwa along with two other alleged participants in the hijacking was placed on the initial list of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's top 22 Most Wanted Terrorists, which was released to the public by President Bush[citation needed]. A reward of US$ 5 million is being offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction. He is currently thought to be living in Lebanon.[2]

Personal Information[]

Aliases: Ammar Mansour Bouslim, Hassan Rostom Salim
Date(s) of Birth Used ~1960
Place of Birth Lebanon
Hair Black
Eyes Brown
Height 5'8"
Weight 150 pounds
Build Medium
Sex Male
Citizenship Lebanese
Languages Arabic
Scars and Marks None known

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  1. ^ "Fugitives: Ali Atwa". AMV. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Atwa's page at FBI's "Most wanted terrorists" site". FBI. Archived from the original on 24 May 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  3. ^ "ALI ATWA". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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