Abu Khalil al-Madani

Abu Khalil al-Madani, also known as Abu Khalil al-Sudani,[1] was a member of al-Qaeda's Shura Council.[2] Believed to be a Saudi,[2] little was known about his views,[3] however in a 2013 audio message released online, he repeated familiar Al Qaeda themes of the Muslim world being weakened by a lack of Islamic faith and American conspiracies.[4] In April 2014, al-Madani released an audio statement attempting to mediate the conflict between Syrian-based Jihadist groups, Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.[5]

Al-Madani was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan on July 11, 2015. Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri confirmed al-Madani's death in an audio message in August 2017.[6]

References
  1. "U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader".
  2. "BBC News - Al-Qaeda's remaining leaders". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  3. "Al-Qaeda leader targets 'near enemy". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  4. "Al Qaeda shura council member appears in first message since 2008". Long War Journal. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  5. "Al Qaeda shura council member addresses infighting in Syria". Long War Journal. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  6. "New video message from al-Qā'idah's Dr. Ayman al-Ẓawāhirī: "Carrying the Weapon of the Martyr, Episode 5: Martyrs of Wazīristān"". jihadology.net. Retrieved Jan 4, 2021.


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