Al Qaeda operative freed from US federal prison early for ‘time served'

FILE: May 20, 2003: Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri,booking photo at Peoria County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois. (REUTERS)

Ali Saleh Kahlah al Marri — an admitted Al Qaeda operative in the United States — was released last week from a federal prison prior to completing his 15-year sentence because of “time served,” the Justice Department told Fox News on Tuesday.

Al Marri had been in U.S. custody since 2001, after reportedly being picked up on a routine traffic stop just weeks after the 9-11 terror attacks.  During a routine check, police discovered federal authorities already had him on their radar.

He was arrested and charged with providing “material support or resources” to 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda operatives.

The 49-year-old al Marri, a Qatar native, at the time of his arrest was a U.S. resident attending graduate school.



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Al Qaeda operative freed from US federal prison early for ‘time served'