Abu Ghadiya
| Nickname(s) | Abu Ghadiya (Arabic: أبو غادية) |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 Mosul, Iraq |
| Died | October 26, 2008 (aged 29–30) Abu Kamal, Syria |
| Allegiance | al-Qaeda |
| Unit | Al-Qaeda in Iraq |
| Battles/wars | Iraqi insurgency |
Abu Ghadiya (Arabic: أبو غادية), born Badran Turki Hishan al-Mazidi (Arabic: بدران تركي هيشان المزيدي) sometime between 1977-1979 in Mosul, was a Sunni militant active with al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). He was primarily involved in the logistics of AQI's effort in Iraq and assisted in smuggling weapons, money and fighters across the Syria-Iraq border. He was targeted and killed in a cross-border raid conducted by the U.S. military on October 26, 2008.[1][2]
Role in Iraqi Insurgency
According to the United States Treasury Department, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi appointed Abu Ghadiya the lead Syrian commander for AQI's logistics in 2004. After Zarqawi's death, Ghadiya took orders from his successor, Abu Ayyub Al-Masri, either directly or through a deputy. Abu Ghadiya provided false passports, safe houses, weapons and money to militants on the Syrian side of the Iraqi border before the fighters would cross into Iraq.[3]
Death
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Ghadiya was killed in a 2008 raid by US Special Operations inside Syrian territory.[4]
References
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