Abu Jandal al-Masri
Abu Jandal al-Masri (Arabic: أبو جندل المصري) is an Egyptian who served as a senior official in Daesh. It was reported on January 23, 2017, that he was appointed to replace Abu Ahmed al-Souri as the group's Chief of Information.
Abu Jandal al-Masri | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Abu Janad al-Masri |
| Allegiance | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
According to the American Enterprise Institute he was a competent military commander, prior to serving as Chief of Information.
The Middle East Forum described him as a leader in the capture of the Mannagh Airbase. They quoted a speech he gave, where he allegedly swore that Mujahideen fighters would "not leave a single Alawite alive in Syria."
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