Samantha Lewthwaite
British terrorism suspect (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samantha Louise Lewthwaite (/ˈluːθweɪt/; born 5 December 1983), also known as Sherafiyah Lewthwaite or the White Widow, is a British terrorist who is one of the Western world's most wanted terrorism suspects.[4][5][6][7] Lewthwaite, the widow of 7/7 London terrorist bomber Germaine Lindsay, is accused of causing the deaths of more than 400 people.[8] She is a fugitive from justice in Kenya, where she is wanted on charges of possession of explosives and conspiracy to commit a felony and is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice requesting her arrest with a view to extradition.[1]
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Born | Samantha Louise Lewthwaite[1] (1983-12-05) 5 December 1983 (age 40) Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
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Alma mater | School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (no degree) [2] |
Organization | Al-Shabaab |
Known for | Terrorism |
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Children | 4[3] |
Lewthwaite is alleged to be a member of the Somalia-based radical Islamic militant group Al-Shabaab.[9] She is accused of orchestrating grenade attacks at non-Muslim places of worship,[9] and is believed to have been behind an attack on those watching football in a bar in Mombasa during Euro 2012.[10] In September 2013, there was speculation over her possible involvement in the Nairobi Westgate shopping mall attack,[11] although other reports cast doubt on this, or said her role had been exaggerated.[12][13][14] She was dubbed the "White Widow" by the news media, a play on words referencing her race and the death of her first husband and the practice of referring to Chechen female suicide bombers as "black widows".[15]