“ Since 1992, the GIA has conducted a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres, sometimes wiping out entire villages in its area of operation. The group uses assassinations and bombings, including car bombs, and it is known to favor kidnapping victims and slitting their throats. ”

“ A foreign government reports the detainee was a known associate of the Sami Essid network in Milan, Italy, and later joined up with the Tunisian Combatant Group in Afghanistan in 1998. The Essid Network is active particularly in the falsification of travel documents, the counterfeiting of money, stolen vehicles, and the illicit trafficking of narcotics in coordination with the mafia, to ensure financial support to the terrorist groups. In addition, the network recruits among youth with limited education and sends them to training camps in Afghanistan sponsored by Usama bin Laden. ”

“ He indicated the Italian police accused him of being a member of the Algerian terrorist group, Armed Islamic Group. The detainee was among 30 individuals arrested in Italy in 1997 and 1998 as members of the Armed Islamic Group. The Armed Islamic Group, GIA, is an Islamic extremist group. The GIA aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state. They are connected to frequent attacks against civilians and government workers. ”