Lionel Dumont | |
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Born | Roubaix, France | January 29, 1971
Other names | Abu Hamza |
Military Service | |
Allegiance | Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina France |
Service | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina French Army |
Unit | Bosnian mujahideen 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment 4th Marine Infantry Regiment |
Battles / wars |
Lionel Dumont (born 1971) is a former French soldier currently serving a 25-year sentence in prison. He converted to Islam after serving with peacekeepers in Somalia. He was later accused of participating in the Gang de Roubaix,[1] which unsuccessfully tried to set a car bomb during the G7 meeting in Lille in March 1996.