Abu Yahia al-Hamawi

Abu Yahia al-Hamawi
Birth nameMohannad al-Masri
Born1981 (age 42–43)[1]
Qalaat al-Madiq, Hama, Syria
AllegianceAhrar al-Sham
RankLeader
Battles / warsSyrian Civil War

Mohannad al-Masri (born 1981),[2][3][4] known by the alias Abu Yahia al-Hamawi,[2][3][4] (sometimes transliterated Abu Yahya al-Hamawi[5][6][7][8] or Abu Yehya al-Hamawi[9]) was the third leader of the Salafist Ahrar al-Sham during the Syrian Civil War.[10] He served from 12 September 2015[9][11] until his term ended in November 2016.

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  8. ^ Tastekin, Fehim (30 September 2015). "Davutoglu proposes refugee 'container city'". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b Heller, Sam (30 September 2015). "Ahrar Al-Sham's Revisionist Jihadism". War on the Rocks. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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  11. ^ Aron Lund on Twitter