Tag Archives: Abu Khallad al-Muhandis

Analysis: Al Qaeda’s deputy emir killed in Iran

| November 15, 2020

The New York Times and other press outlets have confirmed that Abu Muhammad al-Masri, al Qaeda’s deputy emir, was killed in an Israeli operation in Tehran on Aug. 7. His death was originally reported on an al-Qaeda-linked social media account.

Al Qaeda veteran reportedly killed in Idlib

| August 22, 2019

Abu Khallad al-Muhandis, an al Qaeda veteran, was reportedly killed in a mysterious explosion in Idlib, Syria earlier today. Muhandis’s jihadi career covered Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. He was also detained inside Iran for a time.