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- Born: September 1, 1978FBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, CaliforniaFBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Height: 5'11"FBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Weight: 210 lbsFBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Brown hair and hazel eyesFBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Medium build and a light complexionFBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Scars on his chest and right forearmFBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Also known as Abu Suhayb Al-Amriki, Abu Suhail Al-Amriki, Abu Suhayb, Yihya Majadin Adams, Adam Pearlman, Yayah, Azzam the American and Azzam Al-Amriki FBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- $1 million reward offered for information leading to his arrestFBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
- Unconfirmed reports stated he died from a missile strike in February of 2008KDKA (Pittsburgh): FBI Boosts Efforts To Find Calif. Al Qaeda Suspect
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Los Angeles-native Adam Yahiye Gadahn is one of the FBI's most wanted people, charged with treason and working with the terrorist group Al Qaeda.FBI: Most Wanted Terrorist - Adam Yahiye Gadahn
Early Life
After growing up in California, Gadahn converted to Islam at the age of 17, joining the Islamic Society of Orange County. He was expelled from the mosque after attacking an employee, and served jail time and performed community service for the attack.CBS News: U.S. Qaeda Suspect's Troubled PastJoining al Qaeda
Gadhan then moved to Pakistan, where he wrote for a newspaper and started a family. In 2004, he joined al Qaeda by attending a training camp and went on to serve as a translator and spokesperson for the terrorist group. The FBI added Gadhan's name to their most wanted list that same year. He was convicted of one count of treason and two counts of providing material to support a designated foreign terrorist organization in 2005.KDKA (Pittsburgh): FBI Boosts Efforts To Find Calif. Al Qaeda SuspectVideos
Gadhan has released several videos on behalf of al Qaeda, including one in 2008 in which he renounces his American citizenship, tearing his U.S. passport in half.CNN: Tape: American al Qaeda Member Renounces Citizenship Truveo Video: Legitimate Demands A Video Speech by Adam Yahiye GadahnAbout this page
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