Abu Muslim al-Turkmani
Abu Muslim al-Turkmani | |
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Baathist Iraq (1980s–mid to late 1990s)[2] ![]() ![]()
![]() Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq (8 April 2013 – 18 August 2015) | |
Battles/wars |
Fadel Ahmed Abdullah al-Hiyali (died 18 August 2015), better known by his
Biography
An ethnic
However, according to an obituary for deputy leader
He oversaw ISIL-designated governors in various cities and regions of Iraq, including identified shadow governors in areas that ISIL did not control, but had aspirations over.[8] "I describe Baghdadi as a shepherd, and his deputies are the dogs who herd the sheep (ISIL members); the strength of the shepherd comes from his dogs." said Hisham al-Hashimi, a security analyst who had access to documents discovered which provided details on al-Hiyali.[7][8]
In a June 2015 article in The New York Times, al-Turkmani was said to have been the head of ISIL’s military council. He reportedly led the council of six to nine military commanders who directed the terrorist group's military strategy, according to Laith Alkhouri, a senior analyst at Flashpoint Global Partners.[4]
Al-Hiyali, despite being a Turkmen, did nothing to stop the
There were erroneous reports of his death in airstrikes on 7 November 2014 and again in December 2014. This was believed to have been due to a case of mistaken identity and his death was not confirmed by ISIL.[15][16][17][18][4]
Al-Turkmani was killed by a US
References
- ^ a b "Islamic State Senior Leadership: Who's Who" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Orton, Kyle W. (18 December 2016). "The Islamic State's Official Biography of the Caliph's Deputy". Kyle Orton's Blog. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Raineri, Daniele [@DanieleRaineri] (19 June 2018). "Note that the pic is cropped vertically to exclude other potentially relevant people. Ansar al Sunna was the core of Islamist insurgency in Mosul/Northern Iraq. Both Abu Talha and Abu Ali al Anbari spent time w Zarqawi in Kurdistan, later defected to Zarqawi's Tawheed wal Jihad" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Schmitt, Eric (8 June 2015). "A raid on ISIS yields a trove of intelligence". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Brutal Efficiency: The Secret to Islamic State's Success". The Wall Street Journal. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.(subscription required)
- ^ "The Islamic State" (PDF). Soufan Group. November 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Inside the leadership of Islamic State: how the new 'caliphate' is run". The Daily Telegraph. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Organizational breakdown of Islamic State". Independent Strategy and Intelligence Study Group. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-5381-0670-9.
- ^ "How America Helped ISIS". The New York Times. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Who runs the militant group Islamic State?". Reuters. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ Raineri, Daniele [@DanieleRaineri] (19 June 2018). "Note that the pic is cropped vertically to exclude other potentially relevant people. Ansar al Sunna was the core of Islamist insurgency in Mosul/Northern Iraq. Both Abu Talha and Abu Ali al Anbari spent time w Zarqawi in Kurdistan, later defected to Zarqawi's Tawheed wal Jihad" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "US hostage Kayla Mueller 'killed by IS', say ex-slaves". BBC News. 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Captured Senior ISIS Commander Abdul Nasser Qardash: Fanatics In ISIS Had The Upper Hand; New Leader Not As Resolute As Al-Baghdadi".
- ^ a b "U.S.: ISIS No.2 killed in U.S. drone strike in Iraq". CNN. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Islamic State 'deputy' killed in air strike, US says". BBC News. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ Bradley, Matt; Adnan, Ghassan; Schwartz, Felicia (9 November 2014). "Coalition airstrikes targeted Islamic State leaders near Mosul". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Abu Muslim al-Turkmani: From Iraqi officer to slain ISIS deputy". Al Arabiya. 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Islamic State confirms death of second-in-command, Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, in US air strike". ABC. AFP. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Al-Tamimi, Aymenn (24 January 2016). "An Account of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi & Islamic State Succession Lines". pundicity.