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'''Mohammed al-Shalabi''' (born c. 1967 - death announced 16 May 2015), better known by his ''[[nom de guerre]]'' '''Abu Sayyaf''',<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/16/middleeast/syria-isis-us-raid/</ref><ref>http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/special-forces-kill-isil-abu-sayyaf-syria-raid-150516122453700.html</ref> was a [[Salafism|Salafi]] cleric and a reported high level commander in [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIL, also known as ISIS and self-described as Islamic State or IS). He had a senior role in overseeing gas and oil operations that have been a key source of revenue for IS. He was killed while resisting capture in an engagement with U.S. commandos during a raid in eastern [[Syria]]. U.S. Defense Secretary [[Ashton Carter]] said that no U.S. forces were killed or injured during the operation conducted by [[United States Army]]'s [[Delta Force]] troops, who traveled in [[Black Hawk]] helicopters and [[Osprey]] aircraft, the official said. It was reportedly the "first direct action ground raid" by U.S. forces inside Syria, a U.S. Defense official said. The troops also recovered items from the scene that will be used for intelligence purposes. The operation was launched from Iraq, where the White House said it had the "full consent of Iraqi authorities". |
'''Mohammed al-Shalabi''' (born c. 1967 - death announced 16 May 2015), better known by his ''[[nom de guerre]]'' '''Abu Sayyaf''',<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/16/middleeast/syria-isis-us-raid/</ref><ref>http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/special-forces-kill-isil-abu-sayyaf-syria-raid-150516122453700.html</ref> was a [[Salafism|Salafi]] cleric and a reported high level commander in [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIL, also known as ISIS and self-described as Islamic State or IS). He had a senior role in overseeing gas and oil operations that have been a key source of revenue for IS. He was killed while resisting capture in an engagement with U.S. commandos during a raid in eastern [[Syria]]. U.S. Defense Secretary [[Ashton Carter]] said that no U.S. forces were killed or injured during the operation conducted by [[United States Army]]'s [[Delta Force]] troops, who traveled in [[Black Hawk]] helicopters and [[Osprey]] aircraft, the official said. It was reportedly the "first direct action ground raid" by U.S. forces inside Syria, a U.S. Defense official said. The troops also recovered items from the scene that will be used for intelligence purposes. The operation was launched from Iraq, where the White House said it had the "full consent of Iraqi authorities". |
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He was a prominent figure of [[Jordan]]'s Salafi-Jihadi movement. He was considered the leader of this strain of thought in the tribal city of Ma'an, capital of the eponymous governorate in southern Jordan. Abu Sayyaf was sentenced to death in Jordan in 2006 because of riots he was accused of leading in 2002 against Jordanian authorities. After being pursued by security forces for months, he was ultimately arrested. In 2007 a special pardon commuted his death sentence. He was instead meant to serve 15 years of hard labor in prison. However, in June 2011 a new special pardon permitted his release just four years into his new sentence.<ref>[http://mlm.jamestown.org/single/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=38721&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=551#.VVfqi7lViko Jamestown.org: Jordan's Abu Sayyaf: The Key Islamist Actor in Ma'an (Volume: 2 Issue: 11), Novembe 30, 2011]</ref> |
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Abu Sayyaf, described as a "fairly high up" in the ISIS hierarchy but not among the four most senior militants tracked by the United States. In addition to directing black market oil and gas operations in Syria, the White House statement said he was also "involved with the group's military operations". A senior administration official said that the administration had assessed it likely that he was in direct contact with Islamic State leader and self-proclaimed caliph [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]]. |
Abu Sayyaf, described as a "fairly high up" in the ISIS hierarchy but not among the four most senior militants tracked by the United States. In addition to directing black market oil and gas operations in Syria, the White House statement said he was also "involved with the group's military operations". A senior administration official said that the administration had assessed it likely that he was in direct contact with Islamic State leader and self-proclaimed caliph [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]]. |
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Mohammed al-Shalabi (born c. 1967 - death announced 16 May 2015), better known by his nom de guerre Abu Sayyaf,[1][2] was a Salafi cleric and a reported high level commander in Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS and self-described as Islamic State or IS). He had a senior role in overseeing gas and oil operations that have been a key source of revenue for IS. He was killed while resisting capture in an engagement with U.S. commandos during a raid in eastern Syria. U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said that no U.S. forces were killed or injured during the operation conducted by United States Army's Delta Force troops, who traveled in Black Hawk helicopters and Osprey aircraft, the official said. It was reportedly the "first direct action ground raid" by U.S. forces inside Syria, a U.S. Defense official said. The troops also recovered items from the scene that will be used for intelligence purposes. The operation was launched from Iraq, where the White House said it had the "full consent of Iraqi authorities".
He was a prominent figure of Jordan's Salafi-Jihadi movement. He was considered the leader of this strain of thought in the tribal city of Ma'an, capital of the eponymous governorate in southern Jordan. Abu Sayyaf was sentenced to death in Jordan in 2006 because of riots he was accused of leading in 2002 against Jordanian authorities. After being pursued by security forces for months, he was ultimately arrested. In 2007 a special pardon commuted his death sentence. He was instead meant to serve 15 years of hard labor in prison. However, in June 2011 a new special pardon permitted his release just four years into his new sentence.[3]
Abu Sayyaf, described as a "fairly high up" in the ISIS hierarchy but not among the four most senior militants tracked by the United States. In addition to directing black market oil and gas operations in Syria, the White House statement said he was also "involved with the group's military operations". A senior administration official said that the administration had assessed it likely that he was in direct contact with Islamic State leader and self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Abu Sayyaf's wife, known as Um Sayyaf and said to be an Islamic State member, was captured during the operation. A young woman who appeared to be held as a slave of the couple, was freed. The woman was a member of the Yazidi sect in Iraq.