Bastian Vasquez

Bastian Vasquez (9 April 1990 – 2015), also known by his nom de guerre as Abu Safiyyah, was a Chilean-Norwegian jihadist who made prominent appearances in propaganda videos for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). He is presumed to have died in January or in April/May 2015, in a non-combat infighting incident.

Early activism Born in Skien, Norway and of Chilean background, he was in a group of hip hop singers. Vasquez joined the Norwegian Islamist group Profetens Ummah, reportedly recruited by Mohyeldeen Mohammad, after having converted to Islam in his teens. He lived in Barcelona where he frequented Salafi circles. He then joined ISIL and travelled to Syria in 2012. where he is seen showing a group of captives in a building, after which the building was blown up with Vasquez seen laughing and praising Allah. Following the publication of the videos, he was charged under Norway's anti-terror laws and wanted through Interpol, while his bank accounts were frozen. a leading figure in the Norwegian Islamist group Profetens Ummah, or killed while making bombs for ISIS in March 2015.