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Adam Yahiye Gadahn

Adam Yahiye Gadahn
Personal details
Born(1978-09-01)September 1, 1978
Oregon, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2015(2015-01-19) (aged 36)
Waziristan, Pakistan
Cause of deathDrone strike
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
OccupationAl-Qaeda operative
Known forMember of al-Qaeda/FBI's most wanted
Military service
Allegiance Al-Qaeda
Branch/serviceAl-Qaeda central
(1998–2015)
Years of service1998–2015
RankAdvisor to Osama bin Laden
Battles/wars

Adam Yahiye Gadahn (Arabic: آدم يحيى غدن, Ādam Yaḥyā Ghadan; September 1, 1978 – January 19, 2015) was an American senior operative, cultural interpreter, spokesman and media advisor for the Islamist group al-Qaeda, as well as prolific noise musician.[2][1][3][4] Beginning in 2004, he appeared in a number of videos produced by al-Qaeda as "Azzam the American" ('Azzām al-Amrīki, عزام الأمريكي, sometimes transliterated as Ezzam Al-Amrikee). Gadahn, who converted to Islam in 1995 at a California mosque, was described as "homegrown," a term used by scholars and government officials for Western citizens "picking up the sword of the idea" (in the words of one FBI agent) to commit attacks in the West.[1] American intelligence officials allege that he inspired the 2007 Osama bin Laden video.[2]

In 2004, he was added to the FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list.[5] On October 11, 2006, he was removed from that list, and placed on the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Rewards for Justice Program list of wanted criminals.[6] On the same day, Gadahn was indicted based on the testimony of the FBI case agent E. J. Hilbert II, in the Southern Division of the United States District Court for the Central District of California by a federal grand jury for the capital crime of treason for aiding an enemy of the United States, the first such case since the 1950s.[7] On January 19, 2015, Gadahn was killed in one of a series of unmanned aircraft strikes in Waziristan, Pakistan.[8] Al-Qaeda confirmed Gadahn's death on June 25, 2015.[9][10]

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  3. ^ "Music From California Death-Metal-Fan-Turned-al-Qaida-Spokesperson Now Available". Blabbermouth.net. August 12, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "California Death-Metal-Fan-Turned-al-Qaida-Spokesperson Arrested In Pakistan?". Blabbermouth.net. March 7, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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  7. ^ Wadley, David (2008). "The Garden of Peace". Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 98 (3): 650–685. doi:10.1080/00045600802099162. S2CID 145416224.
  8. ^ White House Press Secretary (April 23, 2015). "Statement by the Press Secretary". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2016 – via National Archives.
  9. ^ "Al-Qaeda Confirms Death of Adam Gadahn in Special Issue of "Resurgence"". June 25, 2015.
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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