Abdelhakim Belhaj
Abdelhakim Belhaj (or Belhadj; Arabic: عبد الحكيم بلحاج, nom de guerre: Abu Abdallah Assadaq) (born 1 May 1966) is a Libyan politician and military leader. He is the leader of the Islamist al-Watan Party and former head of the Tripoli Military Council. He was the emir of the defunct Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, an anti-Gaddafi guerrilla group.
Abdelhakim Belhaj | |
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| Born | 1 May 1966 Souq al Jum'aa, Tripoli, Libya |
| Allegiance | Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (1995–2000s) National Transitional Council (2011–2012) |
| Service/ | National Liberation Army |
| Commands held | Leader of the al-Watan Party and former head of Tripoli Military Council |
| Battles/wars | Afghan Civil War Libyan Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima Boudchar |
As of June 2017, following the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis, Belhadj was placed on a terrorist watchlist on suspicion of terrorism and terrorist related activities with ties to Qatari support for such, by a number of nations, which include, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Libya's Tobruk government, as some supporting this claim.
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