Abu Jandal al-Masri

Abu Jandal al-Masri
أبو جندل المصري
Chief of Information of the Islamic State
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 January 2017
Preceded byAbu Ahmed al-Souri
Personal details
BornEgypt
CitizenshipEgypt
OccupationIslamic State senior official
NicknameAbu Jandal al-Masri
Military service
Allegiance Islamic State
RankCommander
Battles/warsSyrian civil war

Abu Jandal al-Masri (Arabic: أبو جندل المصري) is an Egyptian who served as a senior official in the Islamic State.[1] It was reported on January 23, 2017, that he was appointed to replace Abu Ahmed al-Souri as the group's Chief of Information.

According to the American Enterprise Institute he was a competent military commander, prior to serving as Chief of Information.[2]

The Middle East Forum described him as a leader in the capture of the Mannagh Airbase.[3] They quoted a speech he gave, where he allegedly swore that Mujahideen fighters would "not leave a single Alawite alive in Syria."

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