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Yousef, Ramzi Ahmed(alias Ibrahim Kamal, Armaldo Forlini)
Pakistani (Kuwaiti-born) terrorist
entered US 1992
planned and oversaw bombing of World Trade Center 1993, then returned to Pakistan
planted bomb on Philippines Airline jet 1994
suspected to have planned 1995 assassination attempt (never carried out) on John Paul II during papal visit to Philippines
arrested in Islamabad 1995
convicted in US 1996 of having plotted to bomb US airliners in Asia
convicted in US 1997 of having masterminded 1993 World Trade Center bombing
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