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Abu Sayyaf | |
|---|---|
ابو سياف | |
| Overseer of gas and oil operations of the Islamic State | |
| In office 201?[a] – 16 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fathi Ben Awn Ben Jildi Murad al-Tunisi فتحي بن عون بن الجلدي مراد التونسي Tunisia |
| Died | May 16, 2015 Eastern Syria |
| Citizenship | Tunisia |
| Spouse | Umm Sayyaf |
| Occupation | Islamist militant |
| Nickname | Abu Sayyaf |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Islamic State |
| Years of service | 20??[b]-2015 |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Fathi Ben Awn Ben Jildi Murad al-Tunisi (Arabic: فتحي بن عون بن الجلدي مراد التونسي), also known by the nom de guerre Abu Sayyaf (Arabic: ابو سياف), was a Tunisian senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) who was described as overseeing gas and oil operations.[1] Abu Sayyaf was killed on the night of May 15–16, 2015 while resisting capture during a United States Army Delta Force operation in eastern Syria.[2]
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- ^ Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Counter-ISIL Operation in Syria, U.S. Department of Defense, May 16, 2015
- ^ Barbara Starr, Laura Smith-Spark & Ray Sanc, Abu Sayyaf, key ISIS figure in Syria, killed in U.S. raid, CNN (May 17, 2015).