Although the explosion was initially called an accident,[6] as Tunisia, France, and Germany investigated, it became clear that it was a deliberate attack. A 24-year-old man named Niser bin Muhammad Nasr Nawar was the suicide bomber, who carried out the attack with the aid of a relative.[who?] Al-Qaeda later claimed responsibility for the attack,[7] which was reportedly organized by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Saad bin Laden.[8][9] However, Saad's family denied he was involved in the attack.[10][11]
In March 2003, five people were arrested in Spain in connection with the attack.[12] On May 10, 2006, two of them, Spanish businessman Enrique Cerda and Pakistani national Ahmed Rukhsar, were sentenced to five years in prison for collaborating with a terrorist group.[13] In June 2003, a German man named Christian Ganczarski was arrested at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris in connection with the bombing.[14][15] He was arrested by a joint intelligence operation, in the frame of Alliance Base, which is located in Paris, and transferred to Fresnes Prison in Paris.[16][17] In February 2009, Ganczarski was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the bombing.[18]
Commemoration of the victimsedit
On April 11, 2012, Tunisian PresidentMoncef Marzouki, Tunisian Grand Rabbi Haim Bitan, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Tunisia, and Boris Boillon, Ambassador of the French Republic to Tunisia, visited Djerba to pay their respects to the victims on the attack's 10th anniversary. Marzouki met with victims' families and delivered a speech where he strongly condemned this attack and reassured Tunisian Jews of their place in Tunisian society.[19]
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The Ghriba synagogue bombing was carried out by Niser bin Muhammad Nasr Nawar on the El Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia in 2002 Ghriba synagogue bombingPart of the Maghreb insurgencySynagogue entrance through which the fuel tanker drove during attackLocationDjerba TunisiaDateApril 11 2002 22 years ago 2002 04 11 TargetEl Ghriba synagogueAttack typeSuicide bombingWeaponsNatural gas truck bombDeaths20 including the perpetrator Injured30 Perpetratorsal QaedaMotiveAntisemitism Contents 1 Bombing 2 Commemoration of the victims 3 See also 4 ReferencesBombing editOn April 11 2002 a natural gas truck fitted with explosives drove past security barriers at the ancient El Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba 1 The truck detonated at the front of the synagogue killing 14 German tourists three Tunisians and two French nationals 2 More than 30 others were wounded 3 4 5 Deaths by nationality Country Number nbsp Germany 14 nbsp Tunisia 3 nbsp France 2Total 19Although the explosion was initially called an accident 6 as Tunisia France and Germany investigated it became clear that it was a deliberate attack A 24 year old man named Niser bin Muhammad Nasr Nawar was the suicide bomber who carried out the attack with the aid of a relative who Al Qaeda later claimed responsibility for the attack 7 which was reportedly organized by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Saad bin Laden 8 9 However Saad s family denied he was involved in the attack 10 11 In March 2003 five people were arrested in Spain in connection with the attack 12 On May 10 2006 two of them Spanish businessman Enrique Cerda and Pakistani national Ahmed Rukhsar were sentenced to five years in prison for collaborating with a terrorist group 13 In June 2003 a German man named Christian Ganczarski was arrested at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris in connection with the bombing 14 15 He was arrested by a joint intelligence operation in the frame of Alliance Base which is located in Paris and transferred to Fresnes Prison in Paris 16 17 In February 2009 Ganczarski was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the bombing 18 Commemoration of the victims editOn April 11 2012 Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki Tunisian Grand Rabbi Haim Bitan the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Tunisia and Boris Boillon Ambassador of the French Republic to Tunisia visited Djerba to pay their respects to the victims on the attack s 10th anniversary Marzouki met with victims families and delivered a speech where he strongly condemned this attack and reassured Tunisian Jews of their place in Tunisian society 19 nbsp Silent march nbsp Flowers laid for those killed in the attack nbsp nbsp See also editList of terrorist incidents in Tunisia 2023 Djerba shootingReferences edit Blast at Tunisian synagogue kills five 11 April 2002 Official Proces Verbal July 20th 2002 in Tunis El Fadel El Malki Central Directorate of the Judicial police The Criminal Affairs Bureau Tepper Greg Citing terror threat Israel advises travelers to stay out Tunisia www timesofisrael com Retrieved 2023 05 10 RFI Ouverture du proces de l attentat de Djerba www1 rfi fr Retrieved 2023 05 10 Beji Caid Essebsi president de la Tunisie Notre premier creancier c est la France La Tribune in French 2015 06 04 Retrieved 2023 05 10 Synagogue explosion no accident Al Qaeda claims Tunisia attack 23 June 2002 Two jailed over Tunisia bombing 5 February 2009 Bin Laden son takes leading role 30 July 2002 Bin Laden s Family Under House Arrest in Iran ASHARQ AL AWSAT Archived from the original on 2014 09 24 Retrieved 2019 02 17 Osama Bin Laden s Family Seek Asylum ASHARQ AL AWSAT Archived from the original on 2014 09 24 Retrieved 2019 02 17 Yoldi Jose 2003 03 12 Tres de los cinco detenidos por su vinculacion con Al Qaeda quedan en libertad sin cargos El Pais in Spanish ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 2023 05 10 2 men convicted in Tunisia bombing edition cnn com Retrieved 2023 05 10 France arrests al Qaeda suspects 2003 06 06 Retrieved 2023 05 10 RFI Ouverture du proces de l attentat de Djerba www1 rfi fr Retrieved 2023 05 10 Help from France key in covert operations NBC News 3 July 2005 Retrieved 2023 05 10 De la Haute Silesie a Medine l itineraire d un haut responsable d Al Qaida arrete en France Le Monde fr in French 2005 07 12 Retrieved 2023 05 10 Michel Moutot Al Qaeda militant found guilty for Tunisian synagogue attack Archived from the original on 2012 07 05 Retrieved 2011 04 07 Bouazza Bouazza Ben Press Associated 2012 04 11 Tunisia marks 10 years since bloody synagogue bomb San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved 2023 05 10 33 48 50 N 10 51 33 E 33 81389 N 10 85917 E 33 81389 10 85917 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghriba synagogue bombing amp oldid 1171059807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
