Haji Bakr
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Birth name | Samir Abd Muhammad al-Khlifawi |
Nickname(s) | 'Knight of the Silencers' Baathist Iraq (unknown–2003)
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Samir Abd Muhammad al-Khlifawi (c. 1958-1964 – January 2014), better known by the pseudonym Haji Bakr and sometimes his
Biography
During the Ba'ath regime
Prior to the
After the Invasion of Iraq
Arrested by American forces, al-Khlifawi was held in detention in Camp Bucca, alongside many of the men who would form the senior leadership of ISIL, including Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi and future leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.[8][9][10]
Following his release he became a senior leader in the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), and led the group's military council following the killing of top commanders Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri by US Forces in 2010. Al-Khlifawi played an influential role in Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi becoming the next ISI leader, and reportedly organized an internal purge, including scores of assassinations, in order to solidify al-Baghdadi's control of the group.[6][11]
Role in Syria
The then-ISI took advantage of the 2011 outbreak of
Al-Khlifawi was killed in early January 2014 in
References
- ^ "Opaque structure adds to challenge of defeating Isis". Financial Times. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e f g Christoph Reuter (18 April 2015). "The Terror Strategist: Secret Files Reveal the Structure of Islamic State". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "ISIS confirms death of senior leader in Syria". Long War Journal. February 2014.
- ^ "ISIS confirms death of senior leader in Syria | FDD's Long War Journal". www.longwarjournal.org. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Military skill and terrorist technique fuel success of ISIS". The New York Times. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria: A Primer". The Soufan Group. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Key Al-Qaida Militant Reportedly Killed in Syria". Yahoo. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Who runs the militant group Islamic State?". Reuters. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: Top ISIS leaders revealed". Al Arabiya. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Deadly revenge of Saddam's henchmen". The Times. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014. (subscription required)
- ^ Long War Journal. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-473-85679-0.
- ^ Christoph Reuter (19 April 2015). "Interview with Christoph Reuter". BBC World Service: Newshour, 19 April 2015, 12:40-13:00 GMT. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015.
- New York Times. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
External links
- Christoph Reuter, "The Terror Strategist: Secret Files Reveal the Structure of Islamic State", Der Spiegel, 18 April 2015