Abdul Rahman Ghaleb (1980s – July 2017), known as Abu Sayed Bajauri or simply Abu Sayed, was a Pakistani Islamic militant who led the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K). Abu Sayed should not be confused with the similarly-named ISIS–K leader who succeeded him, Abu Saad Erhabi.
By 2011, Abdul Rahman served as the deputy to the TTP leader in Bajaur. He was falsely reported dead after a 2012 airstrike killed the TTP chief in Bajaur, Jamal Syed (better known as 'Dadullah').[1]
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Dadullah was replaced by Abu Bakr as chief of Bajaur under the TTP, and when Abu Bakr joined ISIS–K in February 2014, Ghaleb followed. In late August 2016, Ghaleb was the emir for Nangarhar Province and reported to be a deputy of then-ISIS–K Wali Abdul Haseeb Logari. Ghaleb was a driving force behind the expansion of ISIS–K operations to Kunar Province.
In April 2017, Ghaleb was interviewed by ISIS–K's Khilafat Ghag (lit. 'Voice of Khorasan') Radio and stated that jihad will continue "until conquering the United States, Sweden, and Germany, and converting its citizens to tawhid".[2]
Serving only 2 months and 75 days before his killing in July 2017, Ghaleb has held the shortest tenure of ISIS–K walis. During his short tenure, Ghaleb oversaw few attacks by the group, all with relatively low casualty rates.
Terrorist attacks linked to ISIS–K under Abdul Rahman Ghaleb
Four civilians and two police officers were killed when ISIS-K militants stormed a TV station in Jalalabad. Two militants blew themselves up and the other two have taken hostages. They were later killed by the police.[4]
Seven civilians were killed and five others wounded when a bomb planted by ISIS-K militants blew up in the Achin district of Nangarhar province.[6]
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Abdul Rahman Ghaleb was killed in a US strike on ISIS–K's headquarters in the Watapur District of Kunar Province on 11 July 2017 along with other key members of the group. In a statement to reporters, then-US Secretary of DefenseJim Mattis explained "The significance is you kill a leader of one of these groups and it sets them back... it is obviously a victory on our side in terms of setting them back, it is the right direction." Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White remarked that Ghaleb's killing "will significantly disrupt the terror group's plans to expand its presence."[7][8]General John Nicholson, commander of U.S. Forces – Afghanistan remarked "This operation is another success in our campaign to defeat ISIS–K in Afghanistan in 2017... Abu Sayed is the third ISIS–K emir we have killed in the last year and we will continue until they are annihilated. There is no safe haven for ISIS–K in Afghanistan."[9]
Ghaleb's successor, Abu Saad Erhabi, was chosen quickly after and would serve until his killing in August 2018 in a combined raid by forces of the United States military and Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS).[10]
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Abdul Rahman Ghaleb 1980s July 2017 known as Abu Sayed Bajauri or simply Abu Sayed was a Pakistani Islamic militant who led the Islamic State Khorasan Province ISIS K Abu Sayed should not be confused with the similarly named ISIS K leader who succeeded him Abu Saad Erhabi Abdul Rahman Ghalebعبدالرحمان غالب3rd Wali of ISIS Khorasan ProvinceIn office 27 April 2017 11 July 2017Preceded byAbdul Haseeb LogariSucceeded byAbu Saad ErhabiPersonal detailsBornBajaur AgencyDiedWatapur District KunarMilitary serviceAllegianceTehreek e Nafaz e Shariat e Mohammadi 1992 2007 Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan 2007 2014 ISIS Khorasan Province 2014 2017 Battles warsWar in Afghanistan This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Abdul Rahman Ghaleb news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Contents 1 Islamic militancy 1 1 Islamic State 2 Death 3 See also 4 ReferencesIslamic militancy editAbdul Rahman Ghaleb was born in the 1980s in Bajaur Agency part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan In the 1990s Ghaleb joined Tehreek e Nafaz e Shariat e Mohammadi TNSM and later fought alongside the Afghan Taliban in Afghanistan After the fall of the Taliban government in 2001 Ghaleb returned to Bajaur for Islamic studies and was promoted to be a qadi for TSNM He was close to Mawlawi Faqir Mohammed a TNSM leader and joined the Tehrik i Taliban Pakistan alongside him in 2007 By 2011 Abdul Rahman served as the deputy to the TTP leader in Bajaur He was falsely reported dead after a 2012 airstrike killed the TTP chief in Bajaur Jamal Syed better known as Dadullah 1 Islamic State edit Dadullah was replaced by Abu Bakr as chief of Bajaur under the TTP and when Abu Bakr joined ISIS K in February 2014 Ghaleb followed In late August 2016 Ghaleb was the emir for Nangarhar Province and reported to be a deputy of then ISIS K Wali Abdul Haseeb Logari Ghaleb was a driving force behind the expansion of ISIS K operations to Kunar Province In April 2017 Ghaleb was interviewed by ISIS K s Khilafat Ghag lit Voice of Khorasan Radio and stated that jihad will continue until conquering the United States Sweden and Germany and converting its citizens to tawhid 2 Serving only 2 months and 75 days before his killing in July 2017 Ghaleb has held the shortest tenure of ISIS K walis During his short tenure Ghaleb oversaw few attacks by the group all with relatively low casualty rates Terrorist attacks linked to ISIS K under Abdul Rahman Ghaleb Country Date Location Description Dead Injured nbsp Afghanistan 3 May 2017 Kabul A suicide car bomber detonated next to a convoy of NATO vehicles near the U S embassy in Kabul 3 8 1 28 nbsp Afghanistan 17 May 2017 Jalalabad Nangarhar Four civilians and two police officers were killed when ISIS K militants stormed a TV station in Jalalabad Two militants blew themselves up and the other two have taken hostages They were later killed by the police 4 6 4 17 nbsp Afghanistan 1 June 2017 Jalalabad Nangarhar A car bomb went off outside the airport in Jalalabad 5 1 5 nbsp Afghanistan 30 June 2017 Achin Nangarhar Seven civilians were killed and five others wounded when a bomb planted by ISIS K militants blew up in the Achin district of Nangarhar province 6 7 5Death editAbdul Rahman Ghaleb was killed in a US strike on ISIS K s headquarters in the Watapur District of Kunar Province on 11 July 2017 along with other key members of the group In a statement to reporters then US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis explained The significance is you kill a leader of one of these groups and it sets them back it is obviously a victory on our side in terms of setting them back it is the right direction Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White remarked that Ghaleb s killing will significantly disrupt the terror group s plans to expand its presence 7 8 General John Nicholson commander of U S Forces Afghanistan remarked This operation is another success in our campaign to defeat ISIS K in Afghanistan in 2017 Abu Sayed is the third ISIS K emir we have killed in the last year and we will continue until they are annihilated There is no safe haven for ISIS K in Afghanistan 9 Ghaleb s successor Abu Saad Erhabi was chosen quickly after and would serve until his killing in August 2018 in a combined raid by forces of the United States military and Afghan National Directorate of Security NDS 10 See also editIslamic State Khorasan Province ISIS K History of ISIS K List of terrorist incidents linked to ISIS KReferences edit Mohmand Mureeb 26 August 2012 TTP confirms death of its Bajaur chief The Express Tribune Retrieved 3 July 2019 Osman Borhan 23 July 2017 Another ISKP leader dead Where is the group headed after losing so many amirs Afghanistan Analysts Network Retrieved 3 July 2019 ISIS attack injures 3 US service members kills 8 civilians in Kabul ABC News ABC News 18 June 2017 Archived from the original on 18 June 2017 Retrieved 10 April 2022 hermesauto 17 May 2017 ISIS assault on Afghan national TV and radio broadcaster leaves 6 dead 17 injured The Straits Times Archived from the original on 30 April 2018 Retrieved 30 April 2018 One Killed in Afghan Car Bombing Near Airport in Jalalabad News18 Archived from the original on 1 May 2018 Retrieved 30 April 2018 Zarifi Yousuf July 2017 Daesh bomb kills 7 civilians in Nangarhar pajhwok com Archived from the original on 1 May 2018 Retrieved 30 April 2018 Ali Idrees 14 July 2017 Crosse G ed Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed Pentagon Reuters The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles Retrieved 3 July 2019 IntelBrief The Cycle of Killing the ISIS leader in Afghanistan The Soufan Center 28 August 2018 GENERAL NICHOLSON STATEMENT ON THE KILLING OF THE THIRD ISIS K EMIR BY U S AND AFGHAN FORCES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS United States Central Command 14 July 2017 Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed government says Reuters 26 August 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdul Rahman Ghaleb amp oldid 1219488742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
