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Mauritanian jihadist
Abdallah al-Chinguetti
Birth nameMohamed Lemine Ould El Hassen
Born1981
Frewa, Trarza, Mauritania
DiedFebruary 24, 2013
Timetrine, Mali
Allegiance AQIM
Service / branchKatiba al-Furqan
RankEmir of Katiba al-Furqan
Known forCommander of Katiba al-Furqan, destruction of UNESCO heritage sites in Timbuktu
Battles / warsInsurgency 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. 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. 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. On June 24, 2011, he commanded jihadist forces during the battle of the Wagadou Forest against Malian and Mauritanian forces. He also kidnapped several hostages, and affirmed to French journalists that they were well-treated.

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

Chinguetti was killed by French forces on February 24, 2013, during the Battle of Timetrine. 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.

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

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References

  1. ^ magharebia.com. "Al-Qaida nomme un nouveau chef au Mali". Magharebia (in French). Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ à 22h35, Par Le 15 octobre 2012 (2012-10-15). "VIDEO. Sahel : les six otages français seraient "bien traités"". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "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.
  5. "AQMI confirme la mort d'Abou Zeid". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. "Aqmi nomme un successeur à Abou Zeïd". L'Express (in French). 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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