Ibrahim Bin Shakaran
Ibrahim Bin Shakaran | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1979 Morocco |
| Died | April 2, 2014 (aged 34) |
| Occupation | Militant leader |
| Known for | Guantanamo detainee, leader of Sham al Islam in Syria |
Ibrahim Bin Shakaran (born August 4, 1979 – deceased April 2, 2014) was a Moroccan national subjected to extrajudicial detention at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention facility located in Cuba. His assigned Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 587.
He was transferred back to Moroccan authorities on July 31, 2004, shortly before the commencement of the initial Combatant Status Review Tribunal proceedings. Accompanying him were Mohammed Ibrahim Awzar, Mohammed Mizouz, and Radwan al Shakouri; all four individuals faced legal charges from Moroccan officials but were subsequently released on bail. Reports from the BBC indicated that a fifth detainee, Abdellah Tabarak, was also returned to Morocco with them.
Subsequently, Bin Shakaran is reported to have led the Syrian opposition faction Sham al Islam, which primarily consisted of Moroccan fighters. He lost his life in combat within Syria in 2014.
Connection with Mana Shaman Allabardi Al Tabi
The Summary of Evidence document prepared for Mana Shaman Allabardi Al Tabi’s inaugural annual Administrative Review Board hearing on July 18, 2005, identified Ibrahim Bin Shakaran as one of the detainees held alongside him. It noted that Bin Shakaran had received training at the al Farouk camp and engaged in combat on the Taliban front lines.
Previously undisclosed Joint Task Force Guantanamo evaluation
On April 25, 2011, the whistleblower group WikiLeaks released confidential assessments created by analysts from Joint Task Force Guantanamo. The two-page evaluation concerning Ibrahim Bin Shakaran, dated December 13, 2003, and authorized by camp commander Major General Geoffrey D. Miller, recommended that his detention be maintained.
Apprehension in Morocco
As reported by Fox News, Brahim Benchekroun, Mohammed Mazouz, along with fifteen other Moroccans, were detained on November 11, 2005.
Defense Intelligence Agency assertion of "return to terrorism"
The Defense Intelligence Agency asserted that Ibrahim Bin Shakaran had resumed involvement in terrorist activities. Key details included:
- His conviction in Morocco during September 2007 for recruiting militants for Al Qaida in Iraq in 2005;
- His efforts to form an al Qaida in the Lands of the Maghreb;
- His role in organizing "sleeper cells" aimed at training and deployment within Morocco.
Demise
Referred to as "Brahim Benchekroun", Bin Shakaran was fatally shot by a Syrian Army sniper amid a rebel offensive in Syria in 2014.