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Abu Khattab al-Kurdi | |
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 Abu Khattab al-Kurdi, 2014 | |
| Native name | Ebû Xatab el-Kurdî |
| Born | 1979 Halabja, Kurdistan Region, Iraq |
| Died | 17 November 2014 Kobanî District, Syria |
| Service/ | Islamic State in Kurdistan |
| Years of service | 2004 - 2014 |
| Unit | Ansar al-Islam in Kurdistan (2004-2013) Islamic State (2013-2014) |
| Commands held | Siege of Kobanî |
| Children | One |
Abu Khattab al-Kurdi (born 1979 in Halabja - 17 November 2014 in Kobanî District), was a Kurdish member and later commandeur of the Islamic State. He is most notable for his command during the Siege of Kobanî, in 2014.
Early life and Career[edit]
Abu Khattab al-Kurdi was born in the town of Halabja, near the Iraq-Iranian border. He initially joined the Kurdish islamist group Ansar al-Islam, but left and joined the Islamic State in 2014 when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced its creation.[1] He later became an ISIS commander and rose to prominence after ISIS released a 24-minute propaganda video, written entirely in Kurdish,[2] that featured Abu Khattab, his 9-year-old son,[3] and many other masked Kurdish ISIS members, who promised to “bring the caliphate to Kurdistan” and an “end the atheism of the KDP and PUK.”[4][5] Abu Khattab was one of the commandeurs in the Siege of Kobanî.[6] According to Kurdish, Iraqi and Syrian officials, some Kurds, led by Abu Khattab, fought for ISIS and provided them with geographical information and offered translation assistance.[7][8]
Death[edit]
Abu Khattab was one of the key leaders in the siege of Kobanî.[9] Shortly after the Islamic State released further propaganda images of Abu Khattab wearing Kurdish clothing while standing in front of the corpses of secular Kurds, Abu Khattab was ambushed by YPG fighters in the village of Tell Bakr on November 17, 2014.[10] 28 other ISIS fighters were killed, including two other commanders Abu Ali al-Askari and Abu Mohammed al-Masri.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kurds help ISIS with terrain, language in battle for Kobani". Associated Press. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Small number of Kurds reportedly fighting alongside IS in Kobane: officials". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Islamistischer Terror: IS misshandelt und indoktriniert kurdische Schüler - WELT". DIE WELT (in German). 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Kurds help Islamic militants in battle for Kobani - Salon.com". 2016-02-29. Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "New IS 'Execution' Video Targets Kurds". www.rferl.org. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Kurdish jihadist from Iraqi Kurdistan's Halabja leads IS attack on Kobani". ekurd.net. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Speri, Alice (2014-11-07). "Not All Kurds Are Fighting Against the Islamic State — Some Are Joining It". Vice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Staff, Editorial (2015-03-23). "Islamic State propaganda video shows execution of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga". Kurd Net - Ekurd.net Daily News. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "New IS 'Execution' Video Targets Kurds". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Islamic State's commanders killed in Kobane - ARA News". 2015-02-27. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ "Kurds help Islamic militants in battle for Kobani". The Columbian. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.