New "Martyr" Biographies from Al-Qaida's "Islamic State of Iraq"
By Evan Kohlmann
Al-Qaida's Islamic State of Iraq (IAI) has released several new "Distinguished Martyr" biographies profiling noteworthy foreign fighters who have been killed waging a jihad against U.S. and Iraqi government forces. The "martyrs" include: Abu Turab al-Liby (from Libya), one of the founders of Al-Qaida's anti-aircraft brigade in Iraq; Abu Tariq al-Tunisi (from Tunisia), a suicide bomber who entered Iraq through Syria; and, Aqil al-Masri (from Egypt), one of the founders of Al-Qaida's Media Wing in Iraq. Separately, Al-Qaida supporters have announced the death of Saudi national Turki Bin Abdelaziz al-Mani, who was killed in early March 2007 during a clash with U.S. military forces in the western Anbar province of Iraq. Al-Mani is the brother of Khaled al-Mani (a.k.a. Khallad al-Najdi), a senior Saudi Al-Qaida commander in Iraq who was himself killed in January 2006.
Click to view English translations (c/o Globalterroralert.com):
- "Distinguished Martyr #28": Abu Turab al-Liby (Libya)
- "Distinguished Martyr #29": Abu Tariq al-Tunisi (Tunisia)
- "Distinguished Martyr #30": Aqil al-Masri (Egypt)
- Martyrdom of Saudi national Turki Bin Abdelaziz al-Mani in Iraq
See also:
- Al-Qaida Mourns Slain Saudi Insurgent Commander (Khallad al-Najdi) in Iraq (March 2006)
- "The Shining Star: In Memory of Our Dead Mujahideen Brothers in Iraq" (May 2006)
- New Video: Al-Qaida's "Convoy of Martyrs" in Iraq (February 2007)
- Video: "The Role of Foreign Fighters in the Iraqi Jihad" (NEFA Foundation)