Basil Hassan is an external operations plotter for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In 2013, Hassan was accused of shooting Lars Hedegaard, a 70-year old Danish author and journalist. After being arrested in Turkey in 2014, he was released as part of an alleged exchange for 49 hostages held by the ISIL. [1] After his release, Hassan was believed to have travelled to Syria to join ISIL.[2] In November 2016, the US State Department issued a note, designating three persons as terror operatives.[2] He was in 2020 reported to be the mastermind of a failed attempt to blow up a long distance airliner, in what was later cited as the most ingenious ISIS terror project.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gladstone, Rick (2014-09-23). "Turkish President Hints That Prisoner Exchange Won Release of Hostages Held by ISIS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. 1 2 Spokesman (22 November 2016). "State Department Terrorist Designations of Abdullah Ahmed al-Meshedani, Basil Hassan, and Abdelilah Himich". U.S. Department of State (Press release).
  3. ↑ Stroobants, Jean-Pierre (June 1, 2020). "Quand l'organisation Etat islamique projetait de s'en prendre à un avion de ligne". Le Monde.


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