HUSAYN MUHAMMAD AL-UMARI
CrimeBorn 1948,Lebanon. Named in 1 sanctions listing.
Summary
Husayn Muhammad Al-Umari was indicted in the District of Columbia for his alleged role in the August 11, 1982, bombing of Pan Am Flight 830, while it was en route from Japan to Hawaii. He is alleged to have prepared the bomb that was placed under a seat on Flight 830, resulting in the death of a 16-year-old passenger and injuring 16 other passengers.
AL-UMARI HAS A SCAR FROM THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND EXTENDING UP HIS FOREARM, AND A SCAR ON THE LEFT HAND IN THE WEB BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. AL-UMARI HAS BLACK HAIR THAT IS GRAYING AND BALDING, AND IS KNOWN TO WEAR GLASSES.
Build: Medium to Large
Complexion: Light
Languages: Palestinian Arabic (Lebanese accent), English
Al-Umari has thin lips, a cleft chin, and a wide mouth. He wears a mustache, glasses, and dresses very well. Al-Umari is a Sunni Muslim and doesn't drink or gamble, but smokes Cuban cigars. He has a high school education and is a mechanic and explosives expert. Al-Umari formed 15 May Organization in 1979, whose mission was to promote the Palestinian cause through violence towards supporters of Israel. Al-Umari has a Lebanese passport.
Sanctions and listings1
INTERPOL Red Notices
INTERPOLINTERPOL Red NoticesUnited States
1)CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER 2)CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ASSAULT WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT MURDER, DAMAGE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSE A DESTRUCTIVE SUBSTANCE TO BE PLACED ON AN AIRCRAFT 3)MURDER 4)DESTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT (2 COUNTS) 5)DAMAGING AIRCRAFT BY MEANS OF EXPLOSIVE 6)PLACING A BOMB ON BOARD AN AIRCRAFT (2 COUNTS) 7)ASSAULT
Programme INTERPOL-RNReference 2009/34975interpol.intinterpol.int
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