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The Making of an Al Qaeda Fighter: Spin Ghul’s Journey From the Streets of Saudi Arabia to Jihadi Training Camps

Spin Ghul trained in multiple al Qaeda camps and participated in attacks including a 2003 ambush on US troops and a planned US embassy bombing in Nigeria, court records show.

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By Jake Tapper, CNN Spin Ghul’s desire for jihad started when he was a child in Saudi Arabia, where his parents had remained after traveling from Niger on holy pilgrimage. From his elementary school days, he was determined to become a religious soldier, especially after learning about the Soviet-Afghan War, and how the Islamist holy warriors — the mujahideen — were helping defeat the USSR in the bloody battle. After the collapse of the USSR in 1…

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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