Abu Ali al-Anbari
Abu Ali al-Anbari | |
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Born |
Mosul, Nineveh Province, Iraq[3][4] |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
Iraqi Army (until 2003) ISIL military (8 April 2013–present) |
Rank |
Major General (up until 2003) Deputy Leader of ISIL in Syria (8 April 2013–present) |
Battles/wars |
Abu Ali al-Anbari is a nom de guerre for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) governor for territories held by the organization in Syria. Considered the ISIL second-in-command (along with his counterpart Abu Muslim al-Turkmani (KIA) who held a similar position in Iraq), he plays a political role of overseeing the local councils and acts as a kind of political envoy. His military role includes directing operations against both other Syrian rebels who oppose President Bashar al-Assad's government and the Syrian government itself.[5]
Biography
al-Anbari is a former Iraqi Army Major General under Saddam Hussein[4] who rose through al Qaeda in Iraq after being ejected from another Iraqi radical Sunni group, Ansar al-Islam amid financial corruption allegations.[5] He is thought to be from Mosul.[4]
Reportedly his knowledge of Shariah Islamic rules isn't considered as extensive as that of other senior leaders according to ISIL militants interviewed.[5]
"I describe Baghdadi as a shepherd, and his deputies are the dogs who herd the sheep [ISIS's members], the strength of the shepherd comes from his dogs." said Hisham al-Hashimi, a security analyst who had access to documents discovered which provided details on al-Anbari.[4]
References
- ↑ "Profile: The Rise of the Islamic State (IS)". July 2014. Retrieved January 2015.
- ↑ "Who are the senior leadership of ISIS?". 2014. Retrieved January 2015.
- ↑ "The Islamic State" (PDF). Soufan Group. Noveber 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Inside the leadership of Islamic State: how the new 'caliphate' is run". Telegraph. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Brutal Efficiency: The Secret to Islamic State's Success". Wall Street Journal. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.