Abu Jandal
| Nasser al-Bahri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 2015 Al Mukalla |
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
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| Rank | Officer of Al-Qaeda and bodyguard of Bin Laden |
| Battles/wars | Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) |
Bosnian mujahideen (1993-1996) Islamic Courts Union (1996) Al-Qaeda (1996-2000)
Nasser al-Bahri (1972 – December 26, 2015), also known by his kunya or nom de guerre as Abu Jandal – "father of death", was a member of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2000. He gave his bayat (secret oath of allegiance) to Osama bin Laden in 1998, an experience he describes in detail in his memoir. He was in al-Qaeda for four years, first as one of bin Laden's twelve bodyguards, and then as head of Osama bin Laden's security detail. A citizen of Yemen born in Saudi Arabia, Al-Bahri was radicalized in his teens by dissident Saudi Ulemas and participated in clandestine political activities which were funded in part by people trafficking. Having determined to become a jihadist he went first to Bosnia and then, briefly, to Somalia before arriving in Afghanistan in 1996 in the hope of joining Al-Qaeda, which he soon did. After four years, al-Bahri became "disillusioned", largely because bin Laden consolidated al-Qaeda's relationship with the Taliban by giving his bayat to its leader, Mullah Omar, but also because he had married and become a father.
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