Abu al-Walid | |
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| ابو الوليد الغامدي | |
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| 2nd Emir of the Arab Mujahideen in Chechnya | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Ibn al-Khattab |
| Succeeded by | Abu Hafs al-Urduni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 Baljurashi, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 16 April 2004 (aged 36-37) Tsa-Vedeno, Chechnya, Russia |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War Bosnian War Tajik Civil War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Battle for Height 776 |
Abu al-Walid (ابو الوليد, full name : Abdulaziz bin Omar Al-Ghamidi transliterated also known as Abu al-Waleed and also called Abu al-Walid al-Ghamdi or simply Abu Walid; 1967 – 16 April 2004) was a Saudi Arabian of the Ghamd tribe who fought as a "mujahid" volunteer in Central Asia, the Balkans, and the North Caucasus. He was killed in April 2004 in Chechnya by the Russian federal forces.
Al-Walid was one of the most prominent Arabs fighting in Chechnya. In 2002 he took over as emir (commander) of an autonomous unit, composed mostly of non-Chechen mujahideen, following the death of Ibn al-Khattab on 20 March 2002.
Abu al-Walid was accused by Russians of terrorist attacks on civilians, and alleged to be an agent of Saudi intelligence, the Muslim Brotherhood, or Bin Laden's al-Qaeda.[1] He never responded or admitted to any of the charges, but condemned abuses by Russian forces in Chechnya.[2]
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