Ibrahim al-Banna

About

Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on Ibrahim al-Banna, also known as Abu Ayman al-Masri. Al-Banna is a senior leader of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

Al-Banna is a founding member of AQAP, serving as the group’s chief of security, and has provided military and security guidance to AQAP leadership. Al-Banna is part of the leadership team that assists the leader of AQAP, Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki. Prior to his membership with AQAP, al-Banna was a leader of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Yemen from 1996 to 1998 and subsequently oversaw the group’s training and intelligence sectors.

On June 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of State designated al-Banna as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended. As a result of this designation, among other consequences, all property and interests in property of al-Banna that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with al-Banna. In addition, it is a crime to knowingly provide, or attempt or conspire to provide, material support or resources to the FTO AQAP.