Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi أبو عبيدة يوسف العنابي | |
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| 2nd Emir of AQIM | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Abdelmalek Droukdel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yezid Mebarek 1969 (age 54–55)[1] Annaba, Algeria |
| Education | University of Constantine |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Al-Qaeda |
| Branch/service |  FIS (1992–1996) GIA (1996–1998) GSPC (1998–2007) AQIM (2007–present) |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Emir of AQIM |
| Battles/wars | |
Yezid Mebarek (Arabic: أبو عبيدة يوسف العنابي; born 1969), better known by his nom-de-guerre Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi, is an Algerian Islamist militant who is the current leader of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), formerly the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). In November 2020, he was named emir, replacing Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak.[2]
The U.S. Rewards for Justice Program is offering up to $7 million in exchange for information leading to al-Annabi's apprehension.
- ^ "Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi". Rewards for Justice. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda in North Africa appoints new leader after killing". Al Jazeera. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.