Lavdrim Muhaxheri | |
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 Image from Interpol wanted profile | |
| Other name(s) | Abu Abdullah al Kosova; Abu Abdallah al-Kosovi |
| Born | 1989 Kačanik, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) |
| Died | 8 June 2017 (aged 27–28) Syria |
| Allegiance | NATO (2010–12) al-Nusra Front (late 2012) Islamic State (2013–2017) |
| Unit | ethnic Albanian mujahideen |
| Military conflicts | Syrian Civil War Iraqi Civil War |
Lavdrim Muhaxheri (/ˌmuːhəˈdʒɛri/; 1989 or ca. 1987 – 8 June 2017), also known by the nom de guerre Abu Abdullah al Kosova, was a Kosovar Albanian Islamic State (IS) leader and recruiter of ethnic Albanian jihadi foreign fighters fighting in Syria and in Iraq. A former KFOR and NATO employee, he became an extremist and left for Syria in late 2012. He appeared in several propaganda videos, calling Albanians to join jihad, and uploaded photographs of himself appearing to decapitate a man, as well as a video where he kills a captive with a rocket. On 24 September 2014, the U.S. Department of State designated Muhaxheri as a global terrorist.
On 8 June 2017, without providing further details, Muhaxheri's death was announced by his family and police in Kosovo. He was allegedly killed in a U.S. airstrike.