Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi أبو عبيدة يوسف العنابي | |
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2nd Emir of AQIM | |
Assumed office 3 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Abdelmalek Droukdel |
Personal details | |
Born | Yezid Mebarek 1969 (age 55–56)[1] Annaba, Algeria |
Education | University of Constantine |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Al-Qaeda |
Branch/service | FIS (1992–1996) GIA (1996–1998) GSPC (1998–2007) AQIM (2007–present) |
Years of service | 1992–present |
Rank | Emir of AQIM |
Battles/wars | |
Yazid Mubarak (Arabic: أبو عبيدة يوسف العنابي; born 1969), better known by his nom-de-guerre Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi, is an Algerian Islamist militant who is the current leader of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), formerly the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). In November 2020, he was named emir, replacing Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak.[2]
The U.S. Rewards for Justice Program is offering up to $7 million in exchange for information leading to al-Annabi's apprehension.