Abu Wardah
Santoso (21 August 1976 – 18 July 2016), known as Abu Wardah (Arabic: أبو وردة), was an Indonesian Islamic militant and the leader of East Indonesia Mujahideen (MIT). He pledged allegiance to ISIL in July 2014. He was killed on 18 July 2016 by the Indonesian Army after two years of hiding in the jungles near Poso, Sulawesi.
Abu Wardah | |
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أبو وردة | |
| Born | 21 August 1976 Tentena, Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Died | 18 July 2016 (aged 39) Tambarana, Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Other names | Santoso, Abu Wardah as-Syarqi, Abu Yahya |
| Organization | East Indonesia Mujahideen |
| Successor | Ali Kalora (2016–2021) |
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