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COMMANDER // 1959–2016

Abu Ali al-Anbari

MajorIraqIslamic State6 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1959 – 2016

196019701980199020002010Syrian Civil War · 2011Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017 · 2014-2017Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war — January 1, 2011 · Islamic State · Syrian Civil WarIslamic State invasion of Iraq — June 25, 2014 · Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant · Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017Opération Chammal — September 19, 2014 · Islamic State · Syrian Civil WarSiege of Kobanî — September 15, 2014 · Islamic State · Syrian Civil WarWar against the Islamic State — June 13, 2014 · Islamic State · Syrian Civil WarAl-Hawl Offensive — November 30, 2015 · Islamic State · Syrian Civil War

Active service 2011–2015 — 6 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 52.

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Battles (6)

Last verified June 2026
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