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Justice Dept Moves to Strip Citizenship of Al-Qaeda Killer

5/10/2026

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The Justice Department filed a denaturalization complaint on May 8 against Ali Yousif Ahmed, accused of al-Qaeda-linked murders in Iraq.
A judge certified Ahmed’s extradition to Iraq, threatening his U.S. citizenship.
The department says Ahmed lied under oath about his criminal and family history, invalidating his 2015 naturalization.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said people who concealed terrorist ties should never have been naturalized and will face fullest law.

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The Justice Department filed a denaturalization complaint on May 8 against Ali Yousif Ahmed, accused of al-Qaeda-linked murders in Iraq.
A judge certified Ahmed’s extradition to Iraq, threatening his U.S. citizenship.
The department says Ahmed lied under oath about his criminal and family history, invalidating his 2015 naturalization.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said people who concealed terrorist ties should never have been naturalized and will face fullest law.