Abdelmalek Tanem
Abdelmalek Tanem, 35, is a French national accused of being involved in the Islamic State's operations as a jailer during the captivity of four French journalists in Syria. He is currently standing trial alongside Mehdi Nemmouche and others for their alleged roles in the kidnapping.
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France:
Abdelmalek Tanem was found guilty of kidnapping in connection with a terrorist enterprise.
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Monaco:
Abdelmalek Tanem is a co-defendant of Mehdi Nemmouche who was not recognized by the hostages.
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France:
Abdelmalek Tanem is another French jihadist accused of serving as a guard during the hostage crisis involving ISIS.
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France:
Abdelmalek Tanem is one of the two other jihadists involved in the trial.
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Slovakia:
Abdelmalek Tanem is accused of leaving France to fight in Syria in 2012.
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United Kingdom:
Abdelmalek Tanem is a French national accused of being another IS jailer.
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