Omar Khalid Khorasani

Omar Khalid Khorasani
Birth nameAbdul Wali Mohmand
Born1977 (1977)
Mohmand Agency, Pakistan
Died7 August 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 44–45)
Barmal District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Allegiance
Battles / wars

Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa †

Omar Khalid Khorasani (real name: Abdul Wali Mohmand;[1] c. 1977 – 7 August 2022)[2] was a Pakistani militant and one of the founding members of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In 2014, he formed his own splinter militant group called Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) and was ousted by the Mullah Fazlullah-led Taliban.[3] The same year, JuA swore allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS), however, a year later JuA rejoined TTP.[4]

On 7 March 2018, Khorasani was added to the U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice wanted list with a bounty up to $3 million.[5] His name is also featured in the 'Red Book of Most Wanted High Profile Terrorists' published by Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency.[6] He was killed in a blast caused by a roadside mine on 7 August 2022 in Barmal District, Paktika province, Afghanistan.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rauf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "TTP confirms killing of Omar Khalid Khorasani". 9 August 2022.
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  5. ^ "Rewards for Justice – Wanted for Terrorism – Abdul Wali". rewardsforjustice.net. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Red Book of Most Wanted High Profile Terrorists" (PDF). fia.gov.pk. Federal Investigation Agency. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Three Senior Pakistani Taliban Commanders Killed In Blast In Afghanistan". RFE/RL. 7 August 2022.