Abu Muslim al-Turkmani
Fadel Ahmed Abdullah al-Hiyali (died 18 August 2015), better known by his noms de guerre Abu Muslim al-Turkmani (Arabic: أبو مسلم التركماني), Haji Mutazz, or Abu Mutaz al-Qurashi, was the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) governor for territories held by the organization in Iraq. He was considered the ISIL second-in-command (along with his counterpart Abu Ali al-Anbari, who held a similar position in Syria); he played a political role of overseeing the local councils and a military role that includes directing operations against opponents of ISIL. His names were also spelt Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, and Hajji Mutazz.
Abu Muslim al-Turkmani | |
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| Birth name | Fadel Ahmed Abdullah al-Hiyali |
| Born | c. 1959 Tal Afar, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Died | 18 August 2015 Near Mosul, Iraq |
| Allegiance | Baathist Iraq (1980s–mid to late 1990s) Ansar al-Islam (mid to late 1990s–2003) Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (2003–2004) Al-Qaeda (2004–2013)
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| Service/ | Special Republican Guard (until mid to late 1990s) Military of ISIL (8 April 2013 – 18 August 2015) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (up until mid to late 1990s) Deputy Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq (8 April 2013 – 18 August 2015) |
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