Abdelmalek Gouri | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Khaled Abou Slimane |
| Born | 1977 Si-Mustapha, Boumerdes Province, Algeria |
| Died | December 22, 2014 Issers, Boumerdes Province, Algeria |
| Allegiance |  Jund al-Sham (until 2007) AQIM (2007-2014) Islamic State - Algeria Province |
| Service | Katiba el-Arkam (AQIM) |
| Rank | Emir (Katiba el-Arkam) Emir (IS-AP) |
| Known for | Founding Islamic State's Algeria Province |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Nahr el-Bared (2007) Iboudraren ambush |
Abdelmalek Gouri, also known as Khaled Abou Slimane, was an Algerian jihadist who fought in Katiba el-Arkam of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) before joining Jund al-Sham in Syria. Gouri then founded Jund al-Khalifa fi Ard al-Jazayer and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. Gouri was the leader of the Islamic State's Algeria province until his death in December 2014.