Adil Awad Siyam
Alleged former military chief of al-Jihad
About Adil Awad Siyam
An alleged former military chief of al-Jihad, Adil Awad Siyam (عادل عوض) (kunya: Abu al-Nadr) was killed by police in an April 1994 operation in Giza, Egypt.
Alleged actions Known to carry a Yemeni passport and referred to as the "ghost man", Siyam was accused of overseeing a failed attempt to kill the warden of Turah prison, as well as Interior Minister Hasan al-Alfi.
Siyam's death was alternately reported to have occurred on April 4, before the General was even killed, or on April 21, eight days after his own death was announced by Interior Minister al-Alfi.
A cache of explosives and small arms was said to have been seized in the raid.
Aftermath Siyam had a daughter who in turn married Isam Muhammad Khalil.
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Who was Adil Awad Siyam?
Alleged former military chief of al-Jihad
When did Adil Awad Siyam die?
Adil Awad Siyam died in 1994.
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