Abu Khalil al-Madani was a member of al-Qaeda's Shura Council.[1] Believed to be a Saudi,[1] little was known about his views,[2] however in a 2013 audio message released online, he repeated familiar Al Qaeda themes of the Muslim world being weakened by a lack of Islamic faith and American conspiracies.[3] In April 2014, al-Madani released an audio statement attempting to mediate the conflict between Syrian-based Jihadist groups, Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[4]

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri announced al-Madani's death in an audio message in August 2017.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "BBC News - Al-Qaeda's remaining leaders". BBC.co.uk. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ^ "Al-Qaeda leader targets 'near enemy". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Al Qaeda shura council member appears in first message since 2008". Long War Journal. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  4. ^ "Al Qaeda shura council member addresses infighting in Syria". Long War Journal. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  5. ^ Ayman Zawahiri. 2 August 2017. Carrying the Weapon of the Martyr, Episode 5: Martyrs of Waziristan

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