Abdel Latif Moussa

Abdel Latif Moussa
Born
Abdel Latif Bin Khalid Al Moussa

c. 1959
Died(2009-08-15)15 August 2009
EducationUniversity of Alexandria's Faculty of Medicine
Known forFormer leader of Jund Ansar Allah and Emir of the Islamic Emirate of Rafah

Abdel Latif Moussa, (Arabic: عبد اللطيف موسى) also known as Abu Noor al-Maqdisi (Arabic: أبو نور المقدسي), (born c. 1959 – 15 August 2009) was the leader of the Salafist Jihadist group Jund Ansar Allah (Arabic: جند أنصار الله), an Islamist group in Rafah, Gaza Strip. On 14 August 2009, he proclaimed the Islamic Emirate of Rafah in the Palestinian Territories and was killed the following day 15 August, when Hamas forces stormed his headquarters and residence.