Abu Yasir Hassan

Abu Yasir Hassan
Born1981 to 1983[1]
Tanzania
Allegiance Islamic State (IS)
RankLeader of IS forces in Mozambique
UnitAl-Shabaab
Islamic State's Central Africa Province
Battles / warsInsurgency in Cabo Delgado

Abu Yasir Hassan (born 1981 to 1983), also known as "Yaseer Hassan" or as "Abu Qasim",[1] is a Tanzanian national who currently serves as one of the leaders of the Islamic State's Mozambique province. By August 2020, the group had evolved into a proto-state after the group captured Mocímboa da Praia and several other areas of Cabo Delgado Province.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Abu Yasir Hassan". Counter Extremism. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Critical Threats" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Africa File: The Islamic State comes to Mozambique". Critical Threats.
  4. ^ "Cabo Ligado Weekly: 8-14 March 2021".