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Abdallah al-Chinguetti

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Abdallah al-Chinguetti
Born
Mohamed Lemine Ould El Hassen

1981 (1981)
Frewa, Trarza, Mauritania
DiedFebruary 24, 2013(2013-02-24) (aged 31–32)
Timetrine, Mali
Military career
AllegianceFile:Islamic State flag.svg AQIM
Branch
Katiba al-Furqan
Rank
Emir of Katiba al-Furqan
Known forCommander of Katiba al-Furqan, destruction of UNESCO heritage sites in Timbuktu
Conflicts
Insurgency in the Sahel

Mali War


Mohamed Lemine Ould El Hassen, nom de guerre Abdallah al-Chinguetti, was a Mauritanian jihadist and commander of Katiba Al Furqan of the Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.

Biography

Chinguetti was born in 1981 in Frewa, Trarza, Mauritania.[1] He holds a diploma from 2006 from the Higher Institute of Islamic Studies and Research. He was imprisoned when he gave his thesis due to his membership in a jihadist group during the presidency of Ely Ould Mohamed Vall.[1] Chinguetti served in Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and led a contingent of around a hundred men. Hassen also served as the spokesperson for the southern region controlled by AQIM.[1][2] On June 24, 2011, he commanded jihadist forces during the battle of the Wagadou Forest against Malian and Mauritanian forces.[2] He also kidnapped several hostages, and affirmed to French journalists that they were well-treated.[2]

Chinguetti was promoted to head of Katiba Al Furqan in November 2012 replacing Djamel Okacha, who was promoted to commander of the Sahara.[1] Chinguetti was the first Mauritanian to command a katiba of AQIM. Katiba Al Furqan became active along the Malian-Mauritanian border.[1] He also served as the spiritual leader of AQIM.[3] During the fall of Timbuktu, Chinguetti and other jihadist leaders ruled the city, with Chinguetti personally ordering the destruction of mausoleums protected by UNESCO.[3]

Chinguetti was killed by French forces on February 24, 2013, during the Battle of Timetrine.[4] AQIM confirmed his death along with that of Abou Zeid on June 16, 2013. They did not specify when or where he died, only that they died in northern Mali.[5]

Abderrahmane Talha, also a Mauritanian, succeeded Chinguetti as leader of Katiba Al Furqan that September.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 magharebia.com. "Al-Qaida nomme un nouveau chef au Mali". Magharebia (in français). Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 à 22h35, Par Le 15 octobre 2012 (2012-10-15). "VIDEO. Sahel : les six otages français seraient "bien traités"". leparisien.fr (in français). Retrieved 2024-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Situation in the Republic of Mali in the case of The Prosecutor v. Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi" (PDF). International Criminal Court. January 12, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Notin, Jean-Christophe (2014). La guerre du France au Mali [France's War in Mali] (in French). pp. 449–451.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. ↑ "AQMI confirme la mort d'Abou Zeid". Le Monde.fr (in français). 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. ↑ "Aqmi nomme un successeur à Abou Zeïd". L'Express (in français). 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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