Abu Ayyub al-Masri
Abu Ayyub al-Masri (Father of Ayyub the Egyptian) was the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq after the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June of 2006.[2][3] He was the minister of war for the Islamic State of Iraq from 2006-2010 and the prime minister from 2009-2010.[4] He was killed in a surprise attack by US and Iraqi forces on the 18th of April 2010.[5][6][7]
Abu Ayyub al-Masri | |
|---|---|
أَبُو أَيُّوبَ ٱلْمَصْرِيُّ | |
| 2nd Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq | |
| In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 2nd Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council | |
| In office June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdel Moneim Ezz El-Din Ali Al-Badawi عبد المنعم عز الدين علي البدوي 1967[1] Kafr Al Asar, Sharqia Governorate, United Arab Republic (now Egypt) |
| Died | 18 April 2010 (aged 42–43) Tikrit, Saladin Governorate, Iraq |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
References
- ↑ Youssef Aboul-Enein, Militant Islamist Ideology: Understanding the Global Threat, Naval Institute Press, 2011, p. 228.
- ↑ "Jay Solomon, "Jordan Emerges as a Vital U.S. Ally", WSJ 10 June 2006". Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
- ↑ "Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, Zarqawi's Mysterious Successor (aka Abu Ayub al-Masri)". Council on Foreign Relations. 13 June 2006. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ↑ "Declaration of the Second Cabinet Reshuffle for the Islamic State of Iraq". Web Archive.
- ↑ "Al-Qaeda confirms death of top leader" UPI, 26 April 2004
- ↑ "2 Most Wanted Al Qaeda Leaders in Iraq Killed by U.S., Iraqi Forces". Fox News. 19 April 2010.
- ↑ "Iraqi Security Forces kill top 2 AQI leaders". usf-iraq.com. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-11-02.
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