Terrorist born in Bloomington

One of the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists was born in Bloomington while his father studied at IU.\nAbdul Rahman Yasin will be featured at 9 p.m. on "America's Most Wanted" today as one of 22 terrorists singled out by President George W. Bush for atrocities committed in the United States.\nYasin is implicated in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.\nYasin, who was born April 10, 1960, lived in Bloomington for one year while his father, Said Taha Yasin, attended IU. Before leaving IU Sept. 5, 1961, Yasin earned a Ph.D in education. \nThe Yasin family left the United States in 1961 after staying 10 years in Bloomington, and moved to Iraq.\nYasin has been featured on "America's Most Wanted" four times before for previous terrorist actions, including the 1993 bombing. Yasin was indicted for the 1993 bombing, but fled from the United States. "America's Most Wanted" believes Yasin mixed the chemicals that were used in the 1993 bombing.\nOfficials believe Yasin returned to the United States in 1992 when he acquired a U.S. passport. He operates under the aliases Abdul Rahman Said Yasin, Aboud Yasin, Abdul Rahman S. Taha and Abdul Rahman S. Taher. He takes medication for epilepsy and might have a chemical burn on his right thigh. \nThe Diplomatic Security Services division of the U.S. Department of State issued a $5 million reward for Yasin and considers him armed and dangerous.\nThe show, which airs Saturday, was not supposed to air during the week because of the Major League Baseball playoffs, but the special edition was added at the request of the White House.\n"The White House asked us to do this special episode," said Paula Simpson, a producer for the show. "We weren't even scheduled to air for the next three weeks."\nThe urgency to air the show comes in response to a previous broadcast airing a list of the "Most Wanted Terrorists." This is the first time in the FBI's history it has created a list of wanted terrorists' names.\n"This is a move by the FBI to bring attention to these people. Middle America has not paid much attention to them," Simpson said. "The FBI is using this momentum of the recent Sept. 11 bombings to bring attention to the terrorists who may or may not have had anything to do with the recent bombings."\nAlthough Yasin is featured on the FBI's list, Simpson insists there is no proof he had anything to do with the Sept. 11 bombings. \n"It is the understanding that Yasin is wanted for the '93 bombing," she said. "There is no reason to believe that the he is associated with the recent bombings. However, because of his past there is a possibility but no one has come out and said he was a part of the attacks."\nThe FBI has yet to release information on any terrorists who they think took a part in the recent terrorist acts. Spokesman for the Indianapolis FBI department, Doug Garrison, said the state has little interest in pursuing Yasin.\n"From the law enforcement perspective, it is of no consequence," Garrison said. "This guy left Indiana long ago and has no connection to community activity or interest here"