Abu Ayyub al-Masri
Politician
1968 – 2010
Who was Abu Ayyub al-Masri?
Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir (أبو حمزة المهاجر ʾAbū Ḥamzah al-Muhāǧir; translation: "Father of Hamza the immigrant") and other aliases (see Real Name), was an active combatant of al-Qaeda and a senior aide to former leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. When Zarqawi was killed in a U.S. airstrike on 7 June 2006, U.S. Pentagon sources identified al-Masri as among the prime candidates to assume direction of the Iraqi insurgency. On 12 June 2006, the al-Qaeda in Iraq website announced that al-Masri had been appointed the new leader of the insurgent group. He was killed during a raid on his house on 18 April 2010.
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- Born
- 1968
Egypt - Also known as
- Abu Hamza al-Muhajir
- Died
- Apr 18, 2010
Saladin Province
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on July 23, 2013
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