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Abu Ayyub al-Masri

Abu Ayyub al-Masri
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Abu Ayyub al-Masri, leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq from 2006 to 2010.
2nd Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
In office
June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006
Preceded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Succeeded by Abu Omar al-Baghdadi
2nd Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council
In office
June 7, 2006 – October 15, 2006
Preceded by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Succeeded by Position abolished
Prime minister of the Islamic State of Iraq
In office
September 09, 2009 – April 18, 2010
Preceded by Abu Abdulrahman al-Falahi
Succeeded by unclear
War minister of the Islamic State of Iraq
In office
October 15, 2006 – April 18, 2010
Preceded by Position created
Succeeded by Abu Suleiman al-Naser
Personal details
Born 1958
Egypt
Died 18 April 2010 (aged 51–52)
Cause of death Ballistic trauma
Nationality Egyptian
Religion Sunni Islam
Military career
Allegiance

Muslim Brotherhood Logo.png Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982)
Flag of Jihad.svg Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1982–1999)
Flag of Jihad.svg Al-Qaeda (2002–2010)

Years of service 2002–2010
Rank

Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June 2006 - April 2010) Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June 2006 - October 2006)

Emir of the Islamic State of Iraq (October 2006 - April 2010)
Battles/wars

Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Iraq War
Iraqi Insurgency


Muslim Brotherhood Logo.png Muslim Brotherhood (Unknown–1982)
Flag of Jihad.svg Egyptian Islamic Jihad (1982–1999)
Flag of Jihad.svg Al-Qaeda (2002–2010)

Emir of Al-Qaeda in Iraq (June 2006 - April 2010) Emir of the Mujahideen Shura Council (June 2006 - October 2006)

Civil war in Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Iraq War
Iraqi Insurgency

Abu Ayyub al-Masri (About this sound pronunciation  AH-boo ah-YOOB al MAHSS-reeأبو أيّوب المصري, ʾAbū ʾAyyūb al-Maṣrī ; translation: "Father of Ayyub the Egyptian") (ca. 1968 – 18 April 2010), also known as (About this sound pronunciation ) Abu Hamza al-Muhajir (أبو حمزة المهاجر ʾAbū Ḥamzah al-Muhāǧir; translation: "Father of Hamza the immigrant") and other aliases (see Real Name) was the leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq during the Iraqi insurgency, following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June 2006. He was Prime minister of ISI from 2009-2010. He was killed during a raid on his safehouse on 18 April 2010.


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