Ahmed al Tilemsi
Ahmed al Tilemsi | |
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Born | 1977 Tilemsi, Gao, Mali |
Died | December 11th, 2014[1] Mali |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Battles/wars | Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002-present) |
Ahmed al-Tilemsi was a Malian terrorist, a commander in the Insurgency in the Maghreb and the co-founder of the extremist Islamist organization known as MOJWA. He was one of the perpetrators of the In Amenas hostage crisis which killed 67 people and gained Tilemsi a $5 million bounty set by the U.S.[2] He was killed in a skirmish with French forces in Mali on December 11, 2014.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Botelho, Greg. "French troops kill jihadist leader in northern Mali". CNN. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Jihadi Ahmed al Tilemsi, Wanted by U.S., Killed in Mali". NBC News. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Callimachi, Rukmini. "French Forces Kill a Leader of Jihadists in Mali Raid". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Roggio, Bill. "French troops kill MUJAO founder during raid in Mali". FDD'S Long War Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
Categories:
- 1977 births
- 2014 deaths
- Leaders of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
- Malian Islamists
- People from Gao Region
- Terrorism in Africa
- 21st-century Malian people
- Malian people stubs