He became wanted in 2006 by the United States Department of Justice 's FBI , " for questioning in connection with the 2002 attacks in Mombasa , Kenya , against a hotel and an airliner . " The Kenyan hotel bombing followed the airliner shoot down attempt , in near-simultaneous attacks against two Israeli-owned targets . Nabhan was also wanted in Kenya for those crimes , as well as for his alleged involvement in the 1998 United States embassy bombings . The main suspects in all three cases are affiliated with al Qaeda , which claimed responsibility . For his role in the plot Nabhan became listed on the FBI 's third major " wanted " list , the FBI Seeking Information - War on Terrorism list
1998 United States embassy bombings
1998 United States embassy bombings
Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan