NARRATIVE SUMMARIES OF REASONS FOR LISTING
QI.M.102.03. FETHI BEN AL-REBEI BEN ABSHA MNASRI
Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee’s website: 30 October 2009
Fethi ben al-Rabei ben Absha Mnasri 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” or “otherwise supporting acts or activities of” the Armed Islamic Group (QE.A.6.01).
Additional information:
Fethi ben al-Rabei ben Absha Mnasri has been a member of an organization operating in Italy, directly linked with similar groups operating in other European countries, such as the Armed Islamic Group (QE.A.6.01) a.k.a. GIA, with the purpose of perpetrating terrorist attacks. Mnasri and his GIA associates received and spread GIA materials.
Mnasri was investigated and prosecuted for criminal conspiracy to commit the crime of terrorist activities, forging documents, receiving stolen goods, including cars, and using forged banknotes and forged seals of Italy and other States. On 13 January 2003 he was sentenced in absentia by the Tribunal of Bologna, Italy, to eight months of imprisonment for forging a passport. The sentence was confirmed on 17 May 2004 by the Bologna Court of Appeal and by the Supreme Court on 30 November 2005.
Related listed individuals and entities:
Armed Islamic Group (QE.A.6.01), listed on 6 October 2001
Youssef ben Abdul Baki ben Youcef Abdaoui (QI.A.90.03), listed on 25 June 2003
Mohamed Amine Akli (QI.A.91.03), listed on 25 June 2003
Mehrez ben Mahmoud ben Sassi al-Amdouni (QI.A.92.03), listed on 25 June 2003
Lionel Dumont (QI.D.95.03), listed on 25 June 2003