Abu Khattab al-Tunisi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | أبو خطاب التونسي |
| Born | |
| Died | 10 June 2017[1] |
| Allegiance |  Islamic State |
| Branch | Military of the Islamic State |
| Years of service | ?–2017 |
| Rank | Third-highest ranking IS commander[3] |
| Battles / wars | Syrian Civil War |
Abu Khattab al-Tunisi (died 10 June 2017)[1] was aTunisianjihadist and military leader of theIslamic State,[2] who had risen to the group's third-highest ranking commander by 2017.[3] In that year, he was put in charge of the military operations in easternRaqqa, IS's proclaimed capital, which wasattacked by theSyrian Democratic Forces on 6 June 2017. Just four days after the battle's beginning, Abu Khattab was killed at the frontlines in the Roman suburb, alongside 12 other IS militants, during a shootout with SDF fighters.[4] His death was considered to be "a new blow to the ISIS terror group".[2]