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2016-04-13 Europe

Muslim woman prevented second Paris terror attack by tipping off police

A woman who tipped off French place about the hiding place of the mastermind of the Paris attacks has spoken out for the first time and says it is 'important that the world knows I am a Muslim myself'

The woman, who is ~~hiding from other real Muslims~~ now living under police protection, said she accompanied Hasna Aitboulahcen, the cousin of Abdelhamid Abaaoud, to the latter's hiding place in a wooded area near Aubervilliers.

When she realised Abaaoud was planning a second terror attack, she tried to get Aitboulahcen drunk so she couldn't help him to carry it out. She then told police of his plans.
Aren't Muslims supposed to avoid alcohol? Maybe martyrs are exempt?
The woman told The Washington Post that she was a surrogate mother to Aitboulahcen and felt guilty over her death.

"It's important that the world knows that I am Muslim myself," she said.

"It's important to me that people know what Abaaoud and the others did is not what Islam is teaching." ~~she said from her safehouse.~~

Aitboulahcen stayed with the woman for three years but went through periods of drug and alcohol abuse and would disappear for weeks at a time.

Her behaviour apparently changed when she began to message someone in Syria - believed to be Abaaoud - and soon she had started wearing a niqab and talking about a potential marriage.

It is believed that she was unaware of Abaaoud's involvement in the Paris attacks until they met in the woods.

Abaaoud told Aitboulahcen to find accommodation for him and his associate and to buy them smart suits and shoes, which it is thought that he intended to use as a disguise for a second attack on Paris's business district.

Abaooud later called Aitboulahcen to say that he would kill her if she spoke to anyone about their meeting. It was then that the woman tried to get Aitboulahcen drunk. The next day she called emergency intelligence and explained everything that was said.

Later that week, French police raided the St Denis flat Aitboulahcen rented for Abaaoud. He was killed when Chakib Akrouh's suicide vest detonated, causing the ceiling to cave in and crush him to death.

Posted by gorb 2016-04-13 04:32|| || Front Page|| [20 views ] Top

#1 It's encouraging to know some Muslims will step up. It's valuable for all of us to know some Muslims will step up.
It's also valuable for the terrs to think nobody will rat them out, so that they'll be careless on op sec.
And it would be a detriment if this woman, being known, were killed.
Not sure whether naming her was a net good.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2016-04-13 07:56|| 2016-04-13 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 The sad part is that it had to be newsworthy.

Posted by Pappy 2016-04-13 11:05|| 2016-04-13 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 The sad part, she'll probably be murdered.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-04-13 11:12|| 2016-04-13 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I was just thinking the same thing grom.

Brave of her to do so knowing it most likely will mean her death.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-04-13 12:47|| 2016-04-13 12:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Any bets on her story being a lie?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-04-13 16:20|| 2016-04-13 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 My first thought Rob.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-04-13 17:10|| 2016-04-13 17:10|| Front Page Top

#7 The sad part is this story is a lie.
Oh M's don't lie

Posted by jvalentour 2016-04-13 23:53|| 2016-04-13 23:53|| Front Page Top

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