Abu Suleiman al-Naser
Abu Suleiman al-Naser | |
|---|---|
 Abu Suleiman, ISIL War Minister and Military Chief. | |
| Born | Neaman Salman Mansour al Zaidi |
| Other names | Al-Nasser Lideen Allah Abu Suleiman |
| Predecessor | Abu Ayman al-Iraqi[1] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Islamic State of Iraq (April 2010–April 2013) ISIL (April 2013–present) |
| Years of service | 2003–present |
| Rank | Head of ISI War Council[2] (April 2010–April 2013) Head of ISIL War Council[3] (April 2013–present) ISIL Military Chief[1] (7 November 2014–present) |
| Battles/wars | War on Terror Iraq Syria |
Abu Suleiman al-Naser[4] was the War Minister of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). He is the current Head of the War council and military chief of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).[1]
Little is known about Abu Suleiman. He succeeded Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, who was killed along with ISI leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi in a joint operation by US and Iraqi forces in Tikrit in April 2010, as the Minister of War for the Islamic State of Iraq. The new war minister signed with the name Al-Nasser Lideen Allah Abu Suleiman, a nom de guerre that translates "Defender of God’s Religion, Father of Suleiman". His real name is Neaman Salman Mansour al Zaidi.[5]
He is reported to have once been detained at Camp Bucca prison in Basrah province.[6] He may have once been the governor of Anbar.[7]
Iraqi security forces claimed to have killed Suleiman in February 2011, in the city of Hīt, west of Baghdad.[2] However, the ISI denied his death a month later.[8] Al-Naser has not made any public statements since his announcement as war minister and it is not known what role, if any, he has played in the organisation since it developed into the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and strengthened it’s insurgency against the Iraqi Government.[9]
Late on 7 November 2014,[10] a US airstrike targeted a meeting of top ISIL leaders in Mosul, Iraq, killing 20 ISIL militants, including Abu Ayman al-Iraqi, ISIL's Head of Military Shura at that time. He was replaced by Abu Suleiman al-Naser as ISIL's Military Chief.[1]
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Abu Suleiman al-Naser detained at Camp Bucca.
References
- ^ a b c d Masi, Alessandria (10 November 2014). "If ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is Killed, Who Is Caliph Of The Islamic State Group?". International Business Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Iraqi forces kill al-Qaida 'war minister' in raid". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Islamic State Senior Leadership: Whos Who" (PDF). Brookings. 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ [1] A picture of Abu Suleiman al-Nasser, dated 1 February 2011, at the site of Bill Warner, PI.
- ^ "Al Qaeda in Iraq's security minister captured in Anbar". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Photos of AQI's top 2 leaders". Long War Journal. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/34869/exclusive-photos-of-al-qaeda-leader-in-iraq
- ^ "ISI Denies Death Of Its Minister Of War". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham's quiet war minister". Long War Journal. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Sherlock, Ruth; Samaan, Gaziantep; Samaan, Magdy (9 November 2014). "Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's close aide killed in US air strike". Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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