In an unsettling revelation, it has come to light that a former bodyguard of notorious terrorist Osama bin Laden is currently residing in Germany with the financial support of taxpayers, costing over £1,000 per month. Despite being classified as dangerous and required to report to the police daily, Sami A. cannot be deported to his Tunisian homeland due to the perceived risk of torture.
Having had his asylum application rejected and facing a deportation order, the 42-year-old, who served as a bodyguard for the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, continues to remain in Germany after a court ruling determined the potential threat of torture if he were sent back.
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia reluctantly admitted to paying €1167,84 monthly to Sami A., along with his wife and their four children aged between four and 11. The disclosure, prompted by a question from the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the regional parliament, sparked immediate controversy.
Eckhardt Rehberg, the budget chief of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU, expressed dismay, stating, “The German asylum law is being shamelessly exploited here. We must finance a terrorist with tax money because we must not deport him? I have no understanding of these court rulings.”
Despite being deemed a dangerous figure and a central member of the Islamist scene in Germany, Sami A. has been under surveillance by security services since at least 2006. The decision to financially support him has raised eyebrows, with critics denouncing it as a misuse of taxpayers’ money.
The ban on deportations to Tunisia was lifted two years ago, but officials remain wary of the risks, believing that Sami A., given his close ties to bin Laden, could face imprisonment, torture, or even death if sent back. His trajectory from a student in Germany in 1997 to becoming a jihadist and eventually a bodyguard for bin Laden underscores the complexity of the situation, leaving German authorities grappling with the delicate balance between security concerns and human rights considerations. The Supreme Court’s blocking of his deportation, despite acknowledging him as “an acute and considerable danger for public security,” adds another layer of complexity to this contentious issue.
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