Saleh Al-Qaraawi
Saleh Al-Qaraawi | |
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Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Occupation | Terrorist |
Military career | |
Allegiance |
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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. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
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. 2014-01-01.
- ↑ "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.