Abu Yasir Hassan

Abu Yasir Hassan
Born1981 to 1983
Allegiance Islamic State (IS)
RankLeader of IS forces in Mozambique
Unit
ConflictsInsurgency in Cabo Delgado

Abu Yasir Hassan (born 1981 to 1983), also known as "Yaseer Hassan" or as "Abu Qasim", is a Tanzanian national who currently serves as one of the leaders of the Islamic State's Mozambique province. By August 2020, the group had evolved into a proto-state after the group captured Mocímboa da Praia and several other areas of Cabo Delgado Province.