Federal and International High-Ranking al Qaeda Terrorist Sentenced for Conspiring to Kill Americans and Other Terrorism Offenses by Gary Kopycinski on May 15, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Federal and International: Rep. Kelly Introduces Two Bills to Hold Gun Industry Accountable February 11, 2026 Park Forest Man Sentenced to 48 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting a Minor January 30, 2026 Judge Orders Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia be Released from ICE Custody ‘Immediately’ December 11, 2025 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Khalid al Fawwaz, 52, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, was sentenced today to life in prison for multiple terrorism offenses relating to his participation in al Qaeda’s conspiracy to kill Americans.