Saleh Al-Qaraawi
| Saleh Al-Qaraawi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Occupation | Terrorist |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
|
| Years of service | Unknown-present |
| Rank |
Fighter in Afghanistan (2009-2012) |
| Battles/wars |
War in Afghanistan (1978–present) 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict Iraq war |
Saleh Al-Qaraawi (in Arabic صالح القرعاوي) is a Saudi militant Jihadist.[1]
Al-Qaraawi fought in the Iraqi Insurgency alongside Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.[2] He was a founder of the militant Abdullah Azzam Brigades in 2009, which has carried out a number of attacks in the Middle East.[3] He was identified as the leader of Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia by Saudi Arabian security officials in a February 3, 2009 list of their 85 most wanted.[1]
In December 2011, the US State Department listed him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist[2]
Al-Qaraawi was arrested on June 9, 2012 after returning to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan where he had been wounded in a drone strike.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "85 on Saudi wanted list of militants". Saudi Gazette. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
Al-Arabiya satellite news channel said the statement identified one of the militants, Saleh Al-Qarawi, as the leader of Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.
- 1 2 "Terrorist Designation of Saleh al-Qarawi". 2011-12-15.
- ↑ "Lebanon 'arrests head of Abdullah Azzam Brigades'". BBC News. 2014-01-1. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Asharq Al-Awsat Exclusive: The Untold Story of Al-Zarqawi’s Wife". ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Online jihadists discuss fate of al Qaeda operative held by Saudi Arabia". The Long War Journal. Retrieved 9 September 2015.