Federal officials in 2014 identified 22yearold moner mohammad abusalha, who spent much of his life with his family in indian river county, as the first known american suicide bomber in. Syrian jihadi video shows first american suicide bomber the. The family of moner mohammad abusalha, the american suicide bomber who blew up a truck he was driving in syria last weekend, was distraught and surprised when they saw the mans photo in the news, said dr. Unmediated peace talks continue following trilateral. One mans journey to become the first american suicide. May 31, 2014 officials say moner mohammad abusalha, a former seminole state college student, is likely the first american to blow himself up in syrian war. He attended local schools and played for a traveling. Jul 26, 2014 the nusra front released the new video late friday showing american citizen moner mohammad abusalha, 22, with other fighters before the may 25 attack that targeted several army positions at the. A video uploaded to the internet purports to show u.
Jabhat alnusra released the new video late on friday showing american citizen, moner mohammad abusalha, 22, with other fighters before. Then came the news that moner mohammad abusalha, a twentytwo year old. I went back to my home state, which is florida, he said in the video. Moner mohammad abusalha was only a teenager, but the honor would sometimes go to him. The nusra front released the new video late friday showing american citizen moner mohammad abusalha, 22, with other fighters before the may 25 attack that targeted several army positions at the. Sayed ahmad, muhammad badruzzaman, abu rayhan, arif arian, iqbal mahmud, huasin adnan, mahfuzul alam, hasan mahdi, fakhrul haque and others lyric. It said he manufactured the suicide bomb used in the july 4 attack outside of the medina mosque where the prophet muhammad is buried. American suicide bomber threatens west on social media video. Before syrian suicide blast, a quiet life in the suburbs. The bomber, moner mohammad abusalha, grew up in lakes at sandridge, a gated community in vero beach, a city about 140 miles north of miami. Video shows smiling american suicide bomber in syria the nusra front released the new video late friday showing american citizen moner mohammad abusalha, 22, with other fighters before the may 25 attack that targeted several army positions at the same time.
Video shows american bomber moner mohammad abusa lha in. Friends of moner mohammad abusalha saw no indications of. Officials say moner mohammad abusalha, a former seminole state college student, is likely the first american to blow himself up in syrian war. Suicide bomber tied to fort pierce, florida moner mohammad abusalha, whose alias was abu hurayra alamriki, was also from the florida city of fort pierce. Jun 01, 2014 the bomber, moner mohammad abusalha, grew up in lakes at sandridge, a gated community in vero beach, a city about 140 miles north of miami. Taher husainy, a member of the indian river islamic center.
The american was moner mohammad abusalha, the fairskinned son of a palestinian father and american mother who grew up in florida, where his friends called him mo. They would encourage him because he was so enthusiastic, said brandon blanchard, who attended the center. Before his violent death, moner mohammad abusalha purportedly joined jabhat alnusra, a powerful al qaedalinked opposition group in. Moner mohammad abusalha, whose alias was abu hurayra alamriki. Jun, 2016 federal officials in 2014 identified 22yearold moner mohammad abusalha, who spent much of his life with his family in indian river county, as the first known american suicide bomber in the syrian civil war. Suicide bomber hung out in us after terror training. An image grab taken from a video released by jihadist group alnusra front and. Video shows smiling american suicide bomber in syria. Abu muhammad al amriki explains his defection to isis. Acquaintances describe moner abusalha as friendly, sociable young man. One mans journey to become the first american suicide bomber.
Family friend says vero beach parents of suicide bomber lost touch with son for. In the video published by alnusra, salha said that he was being watched by the fbi before. S citizen, moner mohammad abusalha, threatening the west before carrying out a suicide. The family of moner mohammad abusalha, the american suicide bomber who blew up a truck he was. Moner mohammad abu salha also munir mohammed abou saleha aka abu hurayra alamriki october 28, 1991 may 25, 2014, was an american suicide bomber who killed himself and several syrian troops with a truck bomb in ariha, syria in the name of alnusra front biography. Jun 04, 2014 moner mohammad abusalha was only a teenager, but the honor would sometimes go to him. Jihadist video released from syria featuring an american suicide bomber, moner mohammad abusalha, provides new details into his mindset. Salha was raised in vero beach, florida, by a sunni palestinian father and an italianamerican mother. Heres what we know about the shooting at the pulse nightlcub in orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in u.
Video shows first american suicide bomber in syria world. A screenshot from the video provided by the manara albayda, the media arm of the alqaidalinked nusra front, shows american suicide attacker moner mohammad abusalha, who was known among rebels. Moner mohammad abu salha october 28, 1991 may 25, 2014, was an american suicide. Jun 12, 2016 heres what we know about the shooting at the pulse nightlcub in orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in u. He played basketball and video games and studied the family religion at an islamic center in a vero beach strip mall. Video shows first american suicide bomber in syria. Years before he became an alleged suicide bomber in syria, moner abusalha was known as a friendly, sociable young man in a tidy, gated neighborhood, here where he grew up. They would encourage him because he was so enthusiastic, said. Family friend says vero beach parents of suicide bomber. Saudi arabia says mosque attack planner killed in shootout ap news. Syrian jihadi video shows first american suicide bomber. Moner mohammad abu salha also munir mohammed abou saleha aka abu hurayra alamriki october 28, 1991 may 25, 2014, was an american suicide bomber who killed himself and several syrian troops with a truck bomb in ariha, syria in the name of alnusra front.
From florida boy to alleged suicide bomber in syria wsj. Moner mohammad abusalha shown saying i want to rest in heaven, while in a northern syrian town a car bomb explodes. Catloving american suicide bomber in syria from florida. Jul 26, 2014 moner mohammad abusalha shown saying i want to rest in heaven, while in a northern syrian town a car bomb explodes. Muslim discourse about jihad and the counternarratives project on.
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