al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab
United States v. Khalid Ouazzani and 1 other
Status: Khalid Ouazzani: Charged, May 8, 2026; Salah Osman Ahmed: Charged, May 8, 2026
- District
- Not stated
- Docket number
- Not matched
- Group named in DOJ releases
- al-Qaeda, al-Shabaab
- Statutes
- 18 U.S.C. § 2339A; 18 U.S.C. § 2339B
- First DOJ release
- May 8, 2026
Primary Sources
- Justice Department Moves to Denaturalize 12 Individuals for Concealing Terrorist Support, War Crimes, Espionage, Sexual Abuse, and More, Office of Public Affairs, May 8, 2026
Status and dates follow these DOJ releases. Docket details from CourtListener (RECAP).
Khalid Ouazzani
- Status
- Charged (DOJ release, May 8, 2026)
- From the DOJ release:
Khalid Ouazzani (Age 48/Morocco): When Khalid Ouazzani, a native of Morocco, applied for U.S. citizenship in 2005 and again when he naturalized in 2006, he swore to his attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States.
- Age
- 48 (per DOJ release of May 8, 2026)
- Charges as described by DOJ
- providing material support to al-Qaeda
- Charging statutes
- 18 U.S.C. § 2339B
- Charged or arrested
- Before coverage period or not stated
Salah Osman Ahmed
- Status
- Charged (DOJ release, May 8, 2026)
- From the DOJ release:
Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri (Age 48/Iraq): On Friday, May 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice and the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona filed a civil denaturalization complaint in the United States District Court in Phoenix, Arizona, against Ali Yousif Ahmed, a native of Iraq.
- Age
- 43 (per DOJ release of May 8, 2026)
- Charges as described by DOJ
- providing material support to terrorists (al-Shabaab)
- Charging statutes
- 18 U.S.C. § 2339A
- Charged or arrested
- Before coverage period or not stated
Cite: Middle East Forum, Islamist Terrorism Prosecutions, "United States v. Khalid Ouazzani and 1 other," accessed October 13, 2026, https://cases.meforum.org/case/us-v-ouazzani-2026/