Abu Khattab al-Tunisi
Tunisian jihadist
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Abu Khattab al-Tunisi (Arabic: أبو خطاب التونسي; died 10 June 2017)[2] was a Tunisian jihadist and military leader of the Islamic State,[1] who had risen to the group's third-highest ranking commander by 2017.[3] In that year, he was put in charge of the military operations in eastern Raqqa, IS's proclaimed capital, which was attacked by the Syrian Democratic Forces on 6 June 2017. Just four days after the battle's beginning, Abu Khattab was killed at the frontlines in the Roman suburb, alongside 12 other IS militants, during a shootout with SDF fighters.[4] His death was considered to be "a new blow to the ISIS terror group".[1]
Allegiance
Islamic State
Islamic StateAbu Khattab al-Tunisi | |
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أبو خطاب التونسي | |
| Born | |
| Died | 10 June 2017[2] |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Islamic State |
Branch | Military of the Islamic State |
Service years | ?–2017 |
Rank | Third-highest ranking IS commander[3] |
Conflicts | Syrian Civil War |