Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi | |
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Birth name | Adnan Ismail Najm Abdullah al-Dulaimi |
Born | 1971 Al-Khalidiya, Iraq |
Died | 4 June 2014 Near Mosul, Iraq | (aged 42–43)
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Service/ | Iraqi Army (1993–2003) Military of ISIL (8 April 2013 – 4 June 2014) |
Rank | Captain (1993–2003) ISIL Military Chief (January 2014 – 4 June 2014)[2] |
Battles/wars | 2003 Iraq War Iraqi insurgency |
Adnan Ismail Najm al-Bilawi Al-Dulaimi (Arabic: عدنان إسماعيل نجم البيلاوي الدليمي 1971 – 4 June 2014), better known by the nom de guerre Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi al-Anbari[1] (Arabic: أبو عبد الرحمن البيلاوي الأنباري), was a top commander in the Islamic State and the head of its Military Council, prior to his killing by Iraqi security forces on 4 June 2014.[3][4]
Biography[edit]
Al-Bilawi belonged to the Al-bu Bali clan of the Dulaim, the largest tribe in the Iraqi Al Anbar Governorate. His tribe formed the nucleus of the resistance/insurgency against U.S. forces in Iraq. The Dulaimis returned to the armed insurgency in 2014.
The governor of Anbar at the time, Ahmad Khalaf al-Dulaimi, claimed that he taught al-Bilawi when they were both at the Iraqi Military Academy. Al-Bilawi graduated in 1993 and went on to become an infantry officer in the Iraqi military, achieving the rank of captain.[2][4]
After the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq, al-Bilawi joined al-Qaida in Iraq and worked closely with its then-leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. According to an audio address by ISIS' official spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani released on 11 June 2014, al-Bilawi was one of the founders of Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad and trained many jihadists during the insurgency.[1]
Najm al-Bilawi was detained by American forces in 2005 in Camp Bucca.[2][5][6] Al-Bilawi was one of the approximately 500 prisoners who escaped from Abu Ghraib prison in July 2013, following a raid and mass jailbreak by members of the Islamic State.[7][8]
Following his escape, he became a member of ISIL's Military Council and had a major role in planning and leading the group's military offensive in Northern and Central Iraq.[5] Al-Bilawi was killed on 4 June 2014 in a raid by Iraqi security forces in Mosul. Following his death, a laptop belonging to al-Bilawi revealed high quality intelligence on the operations and leadership structure of ISIL.[9] Al-Bilawi had been leading the planning for a military operation against Mosul, following his death ISIL launched the attack, resulting in their total seizure of the city by 9 June 2014. The attack was named the "Invasion of Asadullah al-Bilawi Abu Abdul Rahman" in his honour.[10]
His death was acknowledged by ISIL's official spokesman, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, in a June 2014 statement that praised his contributions to the group.[5] He was reportedly succeeded by Abu Muhannad al-Suwaydawi as leader of the ISIL Military Council.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "The Man Who Planned the Islamic State's Takeover of Mosul". kyleorton.co.uk. 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS". The New York Times. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Chulov, Martin (15 June 2014). "How an arrest in Iraq revealed Isis's $2bn jihadist network". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Revealed: the Islamic State 'cabinet', from finance minister to suicide bomb deployer". The Telegraph. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Kurdish Fighters Take a Key Oil City as Militants Advance on Baghdad". The New York Times. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Exclusive: Top ISIS leaders revealed". Al Arabiya. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Source: al Qaeda leader urged affiliate to 'do something'". CNN. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Al Qaeda says it freed 500 inmates in Iraq jail-break". Reuters. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Inside the leadership of Islamic State: how the new 'caliphate' is run". The Telegraph. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ^ "The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria: A Primer". The Soufan Group. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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