Abu al-Layth al-Libi | |
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أبو الليث الليبي | |
 Al-Libi in October 2006 | |
| Born | Ali Ammar Ashur January 1, 1967 |
| Died | January 29, 2008 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Libyan |
| Occupation | Senior leader of the al-Qaeda movement in Afghanistan |
| Years active | 1980s–2008 |
| Known for | Appeared in several al-Qaeda videos |
Abu al-Layth Ali Ammar Ashur al-Libi (Arabic: أبو الليث على عمار عاشور الليبي, romanized: ʾAbū al-Layth ʿAlī ʿAmmār ʿĀshūr al-Lībī; 1 January 1967 – 29 January 2008) was a Libyan militant who was a leader of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan who appeared in several al-Qaeda videos. He was believed to have been active in the tribal regions of Waziristan.[1][2] He also served as an al Qaeda spokesman. According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, he was an "expert in guerilla warfare."[3]
- ^ "Top al-Qaeda commander 'killed'". BBC News. February 1, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ^ Christopher M. Blanchard (July 9, 2007). "Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology" (PDF). United States Department of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Al Qaeda operational leader Abu Layth Al Libi also has claimed that "the preparations we [Al Qaeda] make and all the fighting in the cause of God we carry out in the east and west is preparation and training for fighting the Jews in the Al Aqsa Mosque [in Jerusalem]."
- ^ "Terrorist Recognition Cards: Afghanistan/Pakistan". Defense Intelligence Agency. October 2006. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2008.