NARRATIVE SUMMARIES OF REASONS FOR LISTING
QI.F.97.03. RACHID FETTAR
Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 30 October 2009
Rachid Fettar was listed on 25 June 2003 pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1390 (2002) as being associated with Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban for “participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, preparing or perpetrating of acts or activities by, in conjunction with, under the name of, on behalf or in support of” and “supplying, selling, or transferring arms and related materiel to” the Armed Islamic Group (QE.A.6.01).
Additional information:
Rachid Fettar was arrested on 7 November 1996 by Italian authorities for membership in a criminal association connected with the Armed Islamic Group (QE.A.6.01), dealing in arms and explosives and forging documents. He was sentenced on 28 May 2003 to four years and six months of imprisonment by the Court of Milan, which was reduced to one year and nine months by the Milan Court of Appeals on 22 February 2005 and confirmed by the Supreme Court of Italy on 28 June 2006.
Fettar was arrested on 4 November 1998 for membership in a criminal association with terrorist aims. He was sentenced on 13 January 2003 to two years and six months of imprisonment by the Court of Bologna. On 3 March 2005 the Court of Appeals of Bologna reduced the sentence to one year and two months of imprisonment, which was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Italy on 14 February 2006 and rendered effective on 28 June 2006.
Related listed individuals and entities:
Armed Islamic Group (QE.A.6.01), listed on 6 October 2001