Abdullah Mehdar
Al-Qaeda member and leader of an al-Qaeda cell in Yemen
About Abdullah Mehdar
Abdullah Mehdar was a Yemeni.
Abdullah al-Mehdar (?–2010) was an Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) member who was the leader of a cell in Yemen. On 13 January 2010 it was reported that he had been killed in a gunfight by Yemeni security forces in the governorate of Shabwa. The fighting was so intense that it partially destroyed his home. A few days after his death, two Yemeni soldiers were killed in what was believed to be a reprisal for Mehdar's death.
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Who was Abdullah Mehdar?
al-Qaeda member and leader of an al-Qaeda cell in Yemen
When did Abdullah Mehdar die?
Abdullah Mehdar died on 13 January 2010.
What nationality was Abdullah Mehdar?
Abdullah Mehdar was Yemeni.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abdullah Mehdar. https://biography.guide/abdullah-mehdar/
MLA: "Abdullah Mehdar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/abdullah-mehdar/.
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