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Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi

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Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi
Died(2008-05-14)14 May 2008
Military career
AllegianceAl-Qaeda
Service/branchAl-Qaeda central(?–2008)
RankAl-Qada officer and Weapons instructor
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)
War in North-West Pakistan

Abu Sulayman Jazairi(died 14 May 2008) was a senior leader ofal Qaeda.He is originally fromAlgeriaand was killed inPakistan.

Operations

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Jazairi was known as a weapons expert and was trained with planning attacks on Western targets.[1]He was involved in training al Qaeda terrorists.[2]

Death

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Jazairi and several other men, were killed by adrone attacklaunched from aPredator UAV,inDamadola,Bajaur District,on 14 May 2008.[3]

References

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  1. ^Senior Algerian al Qaeda operative killed in May 14 strike inside Pakistan – The Long War Journal
  2. ^Meyer, Josh; Rotella, Sebastian (24 May 2008)."U.S. believes strike in Pakistan killed key terrorist".Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ "Drone strikes killed high-value targets, US tells Pakistan".Dawn.9 February 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 12 February 2009.Retrieved10 February2009.