About Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi
Born 2000. Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi is a Yemeni mujahid, judge and activist.
Mohammed Abdullah , also known as Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi, is a Yemeni militant and member of the Islamic State. Both names are noms de guerre. He was reported to originally be a preacher who joined IS in Syria.
He rose to prominence in mid-November 2014 when IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appointed him Emir and leader of the city of Derna in Libya, soon after the partial takeover of the city by IS and declaration of the Wilayah Barqah (Province of Eastern Libya). He also became the city's top religious judge.
IS regularly appoints foreigners to key government positions.
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Who is Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi?
Yemeni military personnel
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Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi was born in 2000 in Yemen.
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Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi is a mujahid, judge and activist.
What nationality is Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi?
Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi is Yemeni.
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