Munir Awad
| Munir Awad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Arrested | 2007 Somalia Kenyan Army |
| Released | 2007 |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Detained at | black sites |
| Charge(s) | extrajudicial detention |
Munir Awad | |
|---|---|
| Motive | Islamist revenge over Muhammad cartoons |
| Convictions | Guilty, June 2012 |
| Criminal charge | Planning a terrorist attack in 2010 |
| Penalty | 12 years in prison |
Munir Awad (Arabic: منير عوض) is a Lebanon-born citizen of Sweden who was convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in Denmark. Munir Awad, and his fiancée were arrested in Kenya in 2007 when Ethiopian forces invaded Somalia and foreigners were detained as suspected terrorists. On December 29, 2010 Awad was arrested in Denmark and in 2012 was found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack in revenge for Jyllands-Posten's publication of Muhammad cartoons.