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COMMANDER // 1968–2010

Abu Ayyub al-Masri

Emir of Al-Qaeda in IraqEgyptAl-Qaeda in Iraq3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1968 – 2010

19701980199020002010War on Terrorism · 2001-2021Iraq War · 2003–2011 major U.S. combat/occupation periodIraq War — March 20, 2003 · Ba'athist Iraq · War on TerrorismFirst Battle of Fallujah — April 4, 2004 · Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad · Iraq WarSecond Fallujah — Nov–Dec 2004 · Al-Qaeda in Iraq · Iraq War

Active service 2003–2004 — 3 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 35.

Profile

Abu Ayyub al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, and born Abdel Moneim Ezz El-Din Ali Al-Badawi, was an Egyptian militant who became the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) during the Iraqi insurgency, following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June 2006. He was appointed as the "minister of war" of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) from 2006 to 2010 and prime minister of the ISI from 2009 to 2010. He was killed along with ISI's leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi during a raid on their safe house on 18 April 2010.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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