Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir
Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir | |
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ابو الحسن المهاجر | |
Born | Thaher Salim Mohammad Al-Shahiri 1977 |
Died | 27 October 2019 | (aged 41–42)
Cause of death | Air strike |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Occupation | Official spokesman of the Islamic State |
Successor | Abu Hamza Al-Qurashi |
Movement | Islamic State |
Criminal charge(s) | Designated a terrorist by the United Nations Security Council and the US State Department |
Thaher Salim Mohammad Al-Shahiri (
History
Abul-Hasan was the successor of Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, who was killed while visiting the Aleppo frontlines in Syria in August 2016.[4] He was believed to have been a foreigner due to his kunya identifying him as "al-Muhajir" meaning "the emigrant". After his death, he was confirmed to be a Saudi national on 31 October.[5]
Speeches
- "And You Will Remember What I [Now] Say To You" – 5 December 2016[6]
- "So Be Patient. Indeed, The Promise Of God Is Truth" – 4 April 2017[7]
- "And When The Believers Saw The Companies" – 12 June 2017[8]
- "So From Their Guidance Take An Example" – 22 April 2018[9]
- "The Mujāhidīn’s Assault on the Tower of the Polytheists" – 26 September 2018[10]
- "He Was True To God, So [God] Was True To Him" – 18 March 2019[11]
Speculation about identity
In an article published in
Death
Muhajir and four others were killed on 27 October 2019 by a
On 29 October, U.S. President Donald Trump stated on social media that al-Baghdadi's "number one replacement" had been killed by American forces, adding: "Most likely would have taken the top spot - Now he is also Dead!"[16] While Trump did not specify a name, a U.S. official later confirmed that Trump was referring to al-Muhajir.[17] On 31 October, ISIS confirmed al-Muhajir and al-Baghdadi's deaths.[18]
References
- ^ مقابلة خاصة مع زوجة زعيم تنظيم داعش أبو بكر البغدادي (in Arabic), Al-Arabiya TV Channel, 2024-02-15, retrieved 2024-02-15
- ^ a b c "ISIS spokesman Al-Muhajir killed in U.S. airstrike in Syria". BNO News. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "IS confirms Baghdadi death and names new leader". BBC News. October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Islamic State identifies Abi al-Hassan al-Muhajer as new spokesman". Reuters. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Islamic State names its new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi". BBC News. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "New audio message from The Islamic State's Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir: "And You Will Remember What I [Now] Say To You"". jihadology.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ISSN 2468-0486. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Hassan, Hassan (June 2017). "The Battle for Raqqa and the Challenges after Liberation". Combating Terrorism Center. 10 (6). United States Military Academy: 6. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Zelin, Aaaron Y. (22 April 2018). "New audio message from The Islamic State's Abul-Hasan Al-Muhajir: "So From Their Guidance Take An Example"". Jihadology. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "New audio message from The Islamic State's Abū al-Ḥasan al-Muhājir: "The Mujāhidīn's Assault on the Tower of the Polytheists"". jihadology.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Callimachi, Rukmini (18 March 2019). "ISIS Spokesman Ends Silence by Calling for Retaliation Over New Zealand Massacres". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Wood, Graeme (25 January 2017). "The American Climbing the Ranks of ISIS". The Atlantic. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Strikes Kill ISIS Spokesperson One Day After Baghdadi's Death in Syria Raid". Newsweek. 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Kurdish YPG: Islamic State spokesman killed in Syria". Reuters. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Is Dead, Trump Says". The New York Times. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Trump says al-Baghdadi's 'number one replacement' is dead". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera Media Network. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Trump says likely Baghdadi successor killed by U.S. troops". Reuters. October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Islamic State confirms Baghdadi's death, names new 'Emir of the Faithful'". Long War Journal. 1 November 2019.