Hassan al-Turabi: Difference between revisions

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Al-Turabi’s NIF government allowed many Islamic terrorist groups to operate freely in Sudan, including [[Al-Qaeda]], [[Abu Nidal Organization]] and [[Hezbollah]]. They also granted asylum to hitman and terrorist [[Ilich Ramirez Sanchez|Carlos the Jackal]] in return for his conversion to Islam (although Al-Turabi allowed French intelligence services to apprehend him in 1994). The presence and free operation of Islamist militants in Sudan lead to the Sudanese government being classed as a sponsor of terrorism; in 1993 the United States of America officially named Al-Turabi and the NIF as being behind the [[Ramzi Yousef|1993 World Trade Center bombing]] and a plot to bomb the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Two years later in 1995 an attempt was made by the [[Egyptian Islamic Jihad]] group to assassinate Egyptian president [[Hosni Mubarak]]. The Sudanese government was implicated by Egyptian and Ethiopian government reports. They denied the charges, but Al-Turabi praised the attempt because Mubarak had launched a crackdown on radical Islamism. The EIJ were allowed to remain in Sudan, but were expelled the following year for executing two teenagers within Sudanese jurisdiction.

Al-Turabi began to lose power in 1999 following a falling-out with President al-Bashir, culminating in Al-Turabi being imprisoned on charges of conspiring with militants in Darfur. He was released in 2003, before being arrested again on the same charges in 2004. He was released in 2005. He was arrested yet again for conspiracy in 2008 but released without charge. He was arrested once again on 14 January 2009 after calling for al-Bashir to surrender to the International Criminal Court, but was released on 8 March when an ICC indictment was filed against al-Bashir. He was arrested for the final time on 18 January 2011 after publicly criticizing al-Bashir’s government, and was released once again.

Al-Turabi began to lose power in 1999 following the founding of the [[National Congress Party]] and a falling-out with President al-Bashir, culminating in Al-Turabi being imprisoned on charges of conspiring with militants in Darfur. He was released in 2003, before being arrested again on the same charges in 2004. He was released in 2005. He was arrested yet again for conspiracy in 2008 but released without charge. He was arrested once again on 14 January 2009 after calling for al-Bashir to surrender to the International Criminal Court, but was released on 8 March when an ICC indictment was filed against al-Bashir. He was arrested for the final time on 18 January 2011 after publicly criticizing al-Bashir’s government, and was released once again.

Al-Turabi died from a heart attack on 5 March 2016.

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 Al-Turabi’s NIF government allowed many Islamic terrorist groups to operate freely in Sudan, including [[Al-Qaeda]], [[Abu Nidal Organization]] and [[Hezbollah]]. They also granted asylum to hitman and terrorist [[Ilich Ramirez Sanchez|Carlos the Jackal]] in return for his conversion to Islam (although Al-Turabi allowed French intelligence services to apprehend him in 1994). The presence and free operation of Islamist militants in Sudan lead to the Sudanese government being classed as a sponsor of terrorism; in 1993 the United States of America officially named Al-Turabi and the NIF as being behind the [[Ramzi Yousef|1993 World Trade Center bombing]] and a plot to bomb the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Two years later in 1995 an attempt was made by the [[Egyptian Islamic Jihad]] group to assassinate Egyptian president [[Hosni Mubarak]]. The Sudanese government was implicated by Egyptian and Ethiopian government reports. They denied the charges, but Al-Turabi praised the attempt because Mubarak had launched a crackdown on radical Islamism. The EIJ were allowed to remain in Sudan, but were expelled the following year for executing two teenagers within Sudanese jurisdiction.
-Al-Turabi began to lose power in 1999 following a falling-out with President al-Bashir, culminating in Al-Turabi being imprisoned on charges of conspiring with militants in Darfur. He was released in 2003, before being arrested again on the same charges in 2004. He was released in 2005. He was arrested yet again for conspiracy in 2008 but released without charge. He was arrested once again on 14 January 2009 after calling for al-Bashir to surrender to the International Criminal Court, but was released on 8 March when an ICC indictment was filed against al-Bashir. He was arrested for the final time on 18 January 2011 after publicly criticizing al-Bashir’s government, and was released once again.
+Al-Turabi began to lose power in 1999 following the founding of the [[National Congress Party]] and a falling-out with President al-Bashir, culminating in Al-Turabi being imprisoned on charges of conspiring with militants in Darfur. He was released in 2003, before being arrested again on the same charges in 2004. He was released in 2005. He was arrested yet again for conspiracy in 2008 but released without charge. He was arrested once again on 14 January 2009 after calling for al-Bashir to surrender to the International Criminal Court, but was released on 8 March when an ICC indictment was filed against al-Bashir. He was arrested for the final time on 18 January 2011 after publicly criticizing al-Bashir’s government, and was released once again.
 Al-Turabi died from a heart attack on 5 March 2016.