Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al-Banna (Arabic: إبراهيم محمد صالح البنا; born 1965), known as Ibrahim al-Banna (Arabic: إبراهيم البنا) (nom de guerreAbu Ayman al-Masri) is a citizen of Egypt who security officials suspect is a leader in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).[2][3] Security officials have repeatedly claimed to have killed him with missiles launched from unmanned aerial vehicles. An October 2011 claim had al-Banna killed, along with six other individuals, including some who were alleged to have been associated with AQAP and at least one (Anwar al-Awlaki's 16-year-old son and American citizen Abdulrahman al-Awlaki) who was not.[4][5] Ibrahim al-Banna was added to the U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice wanted list on October 14, 2014.[6][1]
According to the Jamestown Foundation, Yemeni security officials apprehended al-Banna in August 2010 and a Yemeni newspaper published transcripts of his interrogation in November 2010.[3] The Jamestown Foundation published a profile of al-Banna based on those transcripts. The profile claimed that his full name was "Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al-Banna" and his kunya was Abu Ayman al-Masri. They asserted that during his confession he acknowledged he was a member of Vanguards of Conquest, a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad as early as 1993, when members of the group went underground after it was suspected of being behind an attempt to assassinate Egyptian Prime MinisterAtif Sidqi. Ibrahim al-Banna had escaped to Yemen where he was a member of a group led by brothers Ayman al-Zawahiri and Muhammad al-Zawahiri.
The Jamestown's profile challenged several aspects of the admissions in al-Banna's interrogation.[3] They challenged the credibility of his claim that AQAP main source of weapons was a warlord in Sudan's wartorn Darfur region, because Darfur was a net importer of weapons, not an exporter. They challenged the credibility when he implicated Yemen's rebel Huthist, who are Shiite and al Qaeda are hardcore Sunnis.
False death reports
Ibrahim al-Banna was reportedly killed by gunmen from the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement in Syria on February 15, 2018,[7][8] which was later proven to be false.
Since the U.S. has not confirmed al-Banna's death, he remains the subject of a $5 million USD bounty by the Rewards for Justice Program.[1][9]
^ abc"Rewards for Justice - Wanted for Terrorism - Ibrahim al-Banna". Retrieved 2021-02-08.
^ . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2011-10-15. Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. Al-Banna was "in charge of the media arm of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula" and was one of the group's "most dangerous operatives," it added.
^ abcd . Jamestown Foundation. 2010-11-24. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. A Kuwaiti daily recently published a transcript of the interrogation of Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al-Banna (a.k.a. Abu Ayman al-Masri), the Egyptian former intelligence chief of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) who was arrested in early August
^Tom Junod (2012-07-09). . Esquire magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. It was initially reported that an Al Qaeda leader named Ibrahim al-Banna was among those killed, but then it was reported that al-Banna is still alive to this day.
^"About 10 days after the assassination of one of the commanders of al-Qaeda organization, a Syrian commander of Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham is assassinated • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
^Team, Editorial (2021-07-08). "$ 5 million for information on an al-Qaeda leader". Asume Tech. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
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ibrahim, banna, ibrahim, muhammad, salih, banna, arabic, إبراهيم, محمد, صالح, البنا, born, 1965, known, arabic, إبراهيم, البنا, guerre, ayman, masri, citizen, egypt, security, officials, suspect, leader, qaeda, arabian, peninsula, aqap, security, officials, ha. Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al Banna Arabic إبراهيم محمد صالح البنا born 1965 known as Ibrahim al Banna Arabic إبراهيم البنا nom de guerre Abu Ayman al Masri is a citizen of Egypt who security officials suspect is a leader in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP 2 3 Security officials have repeatedly claimed to have killed him with missiles launched from unmanned aerial vehicles An October 2011 claim had al Banna killed along with six other individuals including some who were alleged to have been associated with AQAP and at least one Anwar al Awlaki s 16 year old son and American citizen Abdulrahman al Awlaki who was not 4 5 Ibrahim al Banna was added to the U S State Department s Rewards for Justice wanted list on October 14 2014 6 1 Ibrahim al Bannaإبراهيم البناBorn1965 age 57 58 1 EgyptNationalityEgyptianOther namesAbu Ayman al Masri Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al BannaOccupationJihadistKnown forSuspected of being an Al Qaeda intelligence chief Contents 1 Background 2 False death reports 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground EditAccording to the Jamestown Foundation Yemeni security officials apprehended al Banna in August 2010 and a Yemeni newspaper published transcripts of his interrogation in November 2010 3 The Jamestown Foundation published a profile of al Banna based on those transcripts The profile claimed that his full name was Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al Banna and his kunya was Abu Ayman al Masri They asserted that during his confession he acknowledged he was a member of Vanguards of Conquest a branch of Egyptian Islamic Jihad as early as 1993 when members of the group went underground after it was suspected of being behind an attempt to assassinate Egyptian Prime Minister Atif Sidqi Ibrahim al Banna had escaped to Yemen where he was a member of a group led by brothers Ayman al Zawahiri and Muhammad al Zawahiri According to the Jamestown profile al Banna acknowledged he had trained Abd al Mun im bin Izz al Din al Badawi in intelligence 3 Al Badawi was to become head of intelligence for Al Qaeda in Iraq The Jamestown s profile challenged several aspects of the admissions in al Banna s interrogation 3 They challenged the credibility of his claim that AQAP main source of weapons was a warlord in Sudan s wartorn Darfur region because Darfur was a net importer of weapons not an exporter They challenged the credibility when he implicated Yemen s rebel Huthist who are Shiite and al Qaeda are hardcore Sunnis False death reports EditIbrahim al Banna was reportedly killed by gunmen from the Nour al Din al Zenki Movement in Syria on February 15 2018 7 8 which was later proven to be false Since the U S has not confirmed al Banna s death he remains the subject of a 5 million USD bounty by the Rewards for Justice Program 1 9 See also EditKhalid Batarfi List of fugitives from justice who disappeared Osama bin LadenReferences Edit a b c Rewards for Justice Wanted for Terrorism Ibrahim al Banna Retrieved 2021 02 08 Top Al Qaeda official killed in Yemen Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2011 10 15 Archived from the original on 2013 03 12 Al Banna was in charge of the media arm of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and was one of the group s most dangerous operatives it added a b c d Former AQAP intelligence chief describes Egyptian role in al Qaeda Jamestown Foundation 2010 11 24 Archived from the original on 2013 10 22 A Kuwaiti daily recently published a transcript of the interrogation of Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al Banna a k a Abu Ayman al Masri the Egyptian former intelligence chief of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP who was arrested in early August Tom Junod 2012 07 09 The Lethal Presidency of Barack Obama Esquire magazine Archived from the original on 2013 01 28 It was initially reported that an Al Qaeda leader named Ibrahim al Banna was among those killed but then it was reported that al Banna is still alive to this day Mark Mazzetti Charlie Savage Scott Shane March 9 2013 How a U S Citizen Came to Be in America s Cross Hairs The New York Times Archived from the original on 2015 09 29 Retrieved March 10 2013 United States Department of State Abu Ayman al Masri killed almanar com lb 2021 02 20 About 10 days after the assassination of one of the commanders of al Qaeda organization a Syrian commander of Hayyaat Tahrir al Sham is assassinated The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights 2018 02 26 Retrieved 2021 02 08 Team Editorial 2021 07 08 5 million for information on an al Qaeda leader Asume Tech Retrieved 2021 07 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ibrahim al Banna amp oldid 1136546491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
