Hemin Benishari
Hemin Benishari aka Abu Darda'a Benishari is an Iraqi - Kurdish Islamist leader. According to the US secret service, Benishari is said to have been the commander of fighters for the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Islam .
During the 2003 bombing of the Ansar al-Islam camp in the northeast of the country, Benishari fled to Iran with Abu Musab az-Zarqawi . From there, Benishari planned and had attacks against the coalition troops in Iraq. In 2004 Benishari returned to Iraq and joined the Islamist group of Abu Musab al- Zarqawi, Al-Tauhid wa al-Jihad . He is also an expert in building explosives and tactical attacks.
Hemin Benishari counts the USA as one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq.
Web links
- Ansar al-Islam Dossier ( Memento from April 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF file; 430 kB)
- Thugburg
- Denied Entry Into Iran, Ansar Fighters Surrender
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benishari, Hemin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benishari, Abu Darda'a |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kurdish commander of Ansar al-Islam |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |