Network Connections Connections between the networks behind the Paris and Brussels attacks and the old al-Qaeda networks are significant. Khalid Zerkani’s network acts as a pathway between the two, with Fatima Aberkan and Abderamane Ameroud active in both the past and present networks. The same is true of Djamel Beghal, whose activity as a recruiter spans both the networks, with the Buttes-Chaumont network connected to Cherif Kouachi, Ahmedy Coulibaly, and significantly, Salim Benghalem, the Islamic State theatre commander believed to be behind the Paris attacks. SALIM DJAMEL BENGHALEM BEGHAL Al-Qaeda Recruiter, Islamic State Theatre CHERIF US Embassy Plot Commander behind the Paris Attacks KOUACHI Charlie Hebdo Attack, Gunman JEROME AHMEDY COURTAILLER COULIBALY Assassination of Hypercache Supermarket Attack, Ahmed Shah Massoud, Gunman Accomplice, REDA US Embassy Plot KRIKET ABDERAMANE ASSASSINATION Failed Paris Attack AMEROUD OF AHMED TAREK BEN ABDELHAMID Assassination of SHAH MASSOUD MAAROUFI ABAAOUD Ahmed Shah Massoud, Assassination of Paris Attacks, Accomplice Ahmed Shah Massoud, Ringleader Accomplice MOHAMMED AMOR SLITI NAJIM ZERKANI ABDELHOUAID Assassination of NETWORK ABERKAN Ahmed Shah Massoud, LAACHRAOUI Accomplice Paris & Brussels Attacks, Assassination of Accomplice/Attacker Ahmed Shah Massoud, Accomplice, Brother of Fatima Aberkan CHAKIB SOUFIANE DAHMANE AKROUH ALILOU ABD EL SATTAR Paris Attacks, Assassination of Attacker Suspected Fighter, Ahmed Shah Massoud, SALAH Son of Fatima Aberkan MALIKA EL Attacker ABDESLAM AROUD Paris Attacks, FATIMA Islamist Activist Accomplice (linked to al-Qaeda) ABERKAN Recruiter ABID NIZAR ABERKAN TRABELSI New Network Paris Attacks, US Embassy & Accomplice, NATO Plot Old Network Nephew of Fatima Aberkan