Abu Husain at-Tunusi
Abu Husain at-Tunusi ( Arabic أبو حسين التونسي, born in Kairouan , Tunisia ; died December 29, 2016 in al-Bab , Syria ) was a Tunisian IS terrorist.
The Kunya Abu Husain at-Tunusi means "father of Husain, the Tunisian". His real name is unknown. At-Tunusi acted as the PR person for the organization. In 2015 he was also appointed military chief of operations ( emir ). On December 29, he was killed in an air strike by the Turkish Air Force as part of Operation Euphrates Shield when his convoy was hit by an F-16 missile . An unknown number of his bodyguards were also killed in the attack. According to Turkish media reports, at-Tunusi was called from ar-Raqqa to al-Bab to lead the defense of the city for the terrorist militia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Influential IS commander dies in a Turkish air strike near al-Bab . In: RT German . ( rt.com [accessed December 31, 2016]).
- ↑ Son dakika: DEAŞ'ın sözde emiri Ebu Husen Tunusi ve adamları vuruldu . In: Hürriyet . ( com.tr [accessed December 31, 2016]).
- ↑ TSK'dan DEAŞ'a ağır darbe: Ebu Husen Tunusi öldürüldü. In: CNN Turk. Accessed December 31, 2016 .
- ↑ hurriyet.com: ISIL 'emir' killed in Turkish air strike in Syria: Sources
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | at-Tunusi, Abu Husain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tunisian IS terrorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kairouan , Tunisia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 2016 |
| Place of death | al-Bab , Syria |