Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi
Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi | |
|---|---|
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Al-Qaeda |
| Service/ | Al-Qaeda central (?–2008) |
| Rank | Al-Qada officer and Weapons instructor |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–present) War in North-West Pakistan |
Abu Sulayman Jazairi (died May 14, 2008) was a senior leader of al Qaeda. He is originally from Algeria and was killed in Pakistan.
Operations
Jazairi was known as a weapons expert and was trained with planning attacks on Western targets.[1] He was involved in training al Qaeda terrorists.[2]
Death
Jazairi and several other men, were killed by a drone attack launched from a Predator UAV, in Damadola, Bajaur, on May 14, 2008.[3]
References
- ^ Senior Algerian al Qaeda operative killed in May 14 strike inside Pakistan - The Long War Journal
- ^ Meyer, Josh; Rotella, Sebastian (24 May 2008). "U.S. believes strike in Pakistan killed key terrorist". Los Angeles Times.
- ^
"Drone strikes killed high-value targets, US tells Pakistan". Dawn. 9 February 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
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People listed in italics have died. | |
| Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat | |
| Held at Guantanamo Bay | |
| Alleged al-Qaeda members | |
| Armed Islamic Group | |
| Others | |
1 Currently imprisoned. 2 Released after serving sentence. | |
