Abu Muhsin al-Masri
Abu Muhsin al-Masri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Husam Abd-al-Ra'uf 1958[1] |
| Died | c. 24 October 2020 (aged 61–62) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  al-Qaeda |
Abu Muhsin al-Masri (Arabic: أبو محسن المصري, born Husam Abd-al-Ra'uf, Arabic: حسام عبد الرؤوف; 1958 – c. 24 October 2020)[1] was an Egyptian militant and a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda.[2]
Background
[edit]He was added to FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List in 2019.[1] He was killed in an operation by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Central Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.[3] Director of US National Counter-Terrorism Center, Chris Miller, confirmed the death of al-Masri.[4] However, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) declined to issue any statement in relation to the death of al-Masri.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "HUSAM ABD-AL-RA'UF". FBI. Archived from the original on 2019-11-01.
- ↑ "Death of al-Qaida Senior Leader a Major Setback for Terror Group, US Says". VOA News. 26 October 2020.
- ↑ "Senior al-Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri killed in Afghanistan". Al Jazeera. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ "Afghan security forces kill senior al Qaeda leader al-Masri". Reuters. October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ↑ Senior Al Qaeda leader Abu Muhsin Al Masri killed in Afghanistan, Khaleej Times, 25 October 2020.
