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Saleh Al-Qaraawi

Leader of Al-Qaeda in Lebanon

Saleh Al-Qaraawi (Arabic: صالح القرعاوي) is a Saudi militant Jihadist.^[1]

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Saleh Al-Qaraawi
Press photo/Mugshot of Saleh al-Qaraawi after he confessed to crimes.
Nationality	Saudi Arabian
Occupation	Terrorist

Military career
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda Al Qaeda central (?–present) Al-Qaeda in Iraq (2003–2006) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2009) Abdullah Azzam Brigades (2009–2012)
Years of service	Unknown–present
Rank	Fighter in Afghanistan (?–?) Commander in Iraq (2003–2009) Emir of Al-Qaeda in Lebanon (2009–2012)
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan (1978–present) 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict Iraq War

Background

Al-Qaraawi fought in the Iraqi Insurgency alongside Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.^[2] He was a founder of the militant Abdullah Azzam Brigades in 2009, which has carried out a number of attacks in the Middle East.^[3] He was identified as the leader of Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia by Saudi Arabian security officials in a 3 February 2009 list of their 85 most wanted.^[1]

In December 2011, the US State Department listed him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist^[2]

Al-Qaraawi was arrested on 9 June 2012 after returning to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan where he had been wounded in a drone strike.^[4]^[5]

References

[1]
"85 on Saudi wanted list of militants". Saudi Gazette. 3 February 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2009. Al-Arabiya satellite news channel said the statement identified one of the militants, Saleh Al-Qarawi, as the leader of Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia.
[2]
"Terrorist Designation of Saleh al-Qarawi". 15 December 2011.
[3]
"Lebanon 'arrests head of Abdullah Azzam Brigades'". BBC News. 1 January 2014.
[4]
"Asharq Al-Awsat Exclusive: The Untold Story of Al-Zarqawi's Wife". Asharq Al-Awsat. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
[5]
"Online jihadists discuss fate of al Qaeda operative held by Saudi Arabia". The Long War Journal. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

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