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Faisal Abdi Bilal Saadoun | |
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| Native name | فيصل عبدي بلال سعدون |
| Nickname(s) | Abu Layla (Arabic: أبو ليلى) |
| Born | 1984 Kobanî, Syria |
| Died | 5 June 2016 (aged 31–32) Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Allegiance |  Syrian opposition (2012–13) Rojava (2013–2016) |
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| Years of service | 2012–16 |
| Battles / wars | Syrian civil war |
Faisal Abdi Bilal Saadoun[2] (1984 – 5 June 2016), widely known as Abu Leyla or Abu Layla (Arabic: أبو ليلى), was a commander in both the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). He is regarded by many as a hero of the Rojava–Islamist conflict.[3][4]
Abu Layla was born near Kobanî and is of mixed Kurdish and Arab parentage; he died in a hospital in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His death was caused by a sniper bullet to the head he received in the Abu Qelqel village during an offensive against the Islamic State in Manbij on 5 June 2016. At the time of his death, he was a prominent commander in the SDF.
- ^ "Our correspondent: the banner of free Syria and Kurds dominate the front Krasan in rural Manbej". Afrin News. 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Leadership YPG: Abu Laila was the right leader in the tasks and duties". Hawar News Agency. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Why Abu Layla will be missed". CNN. 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Hero of Kobane dies from ISIS sniper wound". Rudaw. 5 June 2016.