Abu Suleiman al-Naser
| Abu Suleiman al-Naser | |
|---|---|
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Abu Suleiman, ISI War Minister and Military Chief. | |
| Native name | أبو سليمان الناصر |
| Born | Neaman Salman Mansour al Zaidi |
| Other names | Al-Nasser Lideen Allah Abu Suleiman |
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Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (April 2013–present) |
| Years of service | 2010–present |
| Rank |
ISI War Minister[1] (April 2010–present) ISIL War Minister[2] |
| Battles/wars |
War on Terror Syria |
Abu Suleiman al-Naser[3] (Arabic: أبو سليمان الناصر, Neaman Salman Mansour al Zaidi) was the military commander of the militant Islamic State of Iraq (ISI).[1]
Little is known about Abu Suleiman. He succeeded Abu Ayyub al-Masri as Minister of War for the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) in April 2010, after al-Masri and ISI leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi were killed in an operation by US and Iraqi forces in Tikrit. Suleiman's appointment was announced in a statement in which he used the nom de guerre Al-Nasser Lideen Allah Abu Suleiman, meaning "Defender of God’s Religion, Father of Suleiman".[4] He is reported to have once been detained at Camp Bucca prison,[5] and may have served as the ISI's leader in Anbar Province.[6]
Iraqi security forces claimed to have killed Suleiman in February 2011, in the city of Hīt, west of Baghdad.[1] However, the ISI denied his death a month later.[7] Al-Naser has not made any public statements since his appointment as war minister and it is not known what role, if any, he has played in the organisation since it developed into the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and strengthened its insurgency against the Iraqi Government.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Iraqi forces kill al-Qaida 'war minister' in raid". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Islamic State Senior Leadership: Whos Who" (PDF). Brookings. 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ↑ A picture of Abu Suleiman al-Nasser, dated 1 February 2011, at the site of Bill Warner, PI.
- ↑ "Al Qaeda in Iraq's security minister captured in Anbar". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Photos of AQI's top 2 leaders". Long War Journal. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.alsumaria.tv/news/34869/exclusive-photos-of-al-qaeda-leader-in-iraq
- ↑ "ISI Denies Death Of Its Minister Of War". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham's quiet war minister". Long War Journal. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
