Farman Ali Shinwari

Farman Ali Shinwari was a Pakistani militant who was named the commander of al-Qaeda in Pakistan in April 2012.[1] He belonged to Landi Kotal in Khyber Agency.[2] Shinwari was a former member of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.[3] Shinwari had a Bachelor of Science degree and a master's degree in international relations (from the University of Peshawar), was computer literate and spoke English.[4]

Shinwari was eventually killed in a drone strike in Pakistan.[5] In a video released by al Qaeda in 2013, the group referred to Shinwari as if he were dead.[6]

References
  1. "Farman Shinwari, Qaeda's new Pak chief and Harkat's old associate". The Indian Express. May 2, 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  2. "Farman Shinwari named new al-Qaeda chief in Pakistan". The News International. April 30, 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. "Farman Shinwari: New Al Qaeda leader, Kashmir jihad expert". Rediff.com. July 18, 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  4. "Al-Qaida names Shinwari as its new chief in Pak". The Tribune. May 1, 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20130807142045/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-7-194673-Well-wishers-in-police-prison-played-key-role-says-Taliban
  6. http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2014/09/al_qaeda_operations.php.


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