Abu Bilal al-Harbi
Abu Bilal al-Harbi | |
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Born | Nasir Muhammad 'Awad al-Ghidan al-Harbi July 20, 1974 Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia |
Died | c. 2017 Yemen |
Nationality | Saudi Arabia |
Other names | Abu Bilal al-Ghaydani, Hammam al-Najdi, Ra'i al-Ras |
Nasir Muhammad 'Awad al-Ghidan al-Harbi (20 July 1974 - c. 2017), known by his
Biography
He was born in
In September 2014, he established contact with IS and sought pledges of allegiance on their behalf. In late 2014, he allegedly facilitated the movement of people and material for IS operations in Saudi Arabia. According to the Treasury, he "was in Yemen with a group that pledged allegiance to ISIL and received significant funding from either ISIL or an unidentified donor".
According to the
Leadership disputes in Yemen
In December 2015, he suffered a rebellion against his rule as governor by members of the
The authors accused him and his "inner circle" of committing "excesses and violations against
The letter further listed three violations of sharia supposedly committed by Abu Bilal;the wrongful "dismissal of a number of soldiers" after they filed a complaint, a failure to provide "basic resources" during a battle in
Abu Ubaydah Abd al-Hakim, a member of the consultative council of the Islamic State responded, rejecting the request to remove the governor and saying, "What you have ventured to do is absolutely rejected. You must hear and obey he who has been tasked with your emirate, and you tasked by his emiracy over you".[3]
US sanctions
He was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury on 29 September 2015.
Death
In 2017, videos lamenting Abu Bilal al-Harbi's death were circulated by the
References
- United States Government. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- United States Government. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ Roggio, Bill; Joscelyn, Thomas (23 December 2015). "Divisions emerge within the Islamic State's Yemen 'province'". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- JSTOR 26590510.