Abu Khattab al-Tunisi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أبو خطاب التونسي |
| Born | |
| Died | 10 June 2017[2] |
| Allegiance |  Islamic State |
Branch | Military of the Islamic State |
Service years | ?–2017 |
Rank | Third-highest ranking IS commander[3] |
Conflicts | Syrian Civil War |
Abu Khattab al-Tunisi (Arabic: أبو خطاب التونسي; died 10 June 2017)[2] was a Tunisian jihadist and military leader of the Islamic State,[1] who had risen to the group's third-highest ranking commander by 2017.[3] In that year, he was put in charge of the military operations in eastern Raqqa, IS's proclaimed capital, which was attacked by the Syrian Democratic Forces on 6 June 2017. Just four days after the battle's beginning, Abu Khattab was killed at the frontlines in the Roman suburb, alongside 12 other IS militants, during a shootout with SDF fighters.[4] His death was considered to be "a new blow to the ISIS terror group".[1]
References
- Dilber Issa (12 June 2017). "Top ISIS military official killed by SDF fire in Raqqa city". ARA News. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- "3rd neighborhood liberated from IS in al-Raqqa". Hawar News Agency. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- Mohammad Abdulssattar Ibrahim; Mohammed Al-Haj Ali; Justin Schuster (12 June 2017). "In battle for Raqqa, Syrian Democratic Forces make steady advances". SYRIA:Direct. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- Associated Press (11 June 2017). "US-Backed Syrian Fighters Seize Parts of IS 'Capital' Raqqa". Voice of America. Retrieved 16 June 2017.