Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Abdelmalek Droukdel
Abdelmalek Droukdel | |
|---|---|
عبد المالك دروكدال | |
 Droukdel in Algeria | |
| First Emir of AQIM | |
| In office 26 January 2007 – 3 June 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1970 Meftah, Algeria |
| Died | 3 June 2020 (aged 50) Talahandak, Mali |
| Education | Blida 1 University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Al-Qaeda |
| Branch/service | GIA (1993–1998) GSPC (1998–2007) AQIM (2007–2020) |
| Years of service | 1993 – 2020 |
| Rank | Emir |
| Battles/wars | |
Abdelmalek Droukdel (Arabic: عبد المالك دروكدال; 20 April 1970 – 3 June 2020),[1] also known by his alias as Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud (Arabic: أبو مصعب عبد الودود), was the emir, or leader, of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), formerly the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). He was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak.
- ^ "French forces kill al-Qaida's north Africa chief in Mali". The Guardian. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
Previous Page Next Page
