Abu al-Layth al-Libi
Abu al-Layth al-Libi | |
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أبو الليث الليبي | |
Al-Libi in October 2006 | |
| Born | Ali Ammar Ashur al-Raqiai January 1, 1967 |
| Died | January 29, 2008 (aged 41) |
| Occupation | Senior leader of the al-Qaeda movement in Afghanistan |
| Years active | 1980s–2008 |
| Known for | Appeared in several al-Qaeda videos |
Abu al-Layth al-Libi (Arabic: أبو الليث الليبي, romanized: ʾAbū al-Layth al-Lībī; c. 1967 – 29 January 2008), born Ali Ammar Ashur al-Raqiai, was a Libyan militant who was a leader of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan who appeared in several al-Qaeda videos. He was believed to have been active in the tribal regions of Waziristan in Pakistan. He also served as an al Qaeda spokesman. According to the Defense Intelligence Agency, he was an "expert in guerilla warfare."