Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi
{{Short description|Algerian al-Qaeda member}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi
|death_date = {{death date|2008|5|14|df=yes}}
|death_place = Damadola, Bajaur District, Pakistan
|module = {{Infobox military person|embed=yes
|allegiance = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qaeda.svg|size=23px}} Al-Qaeda
|branch = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qaeda.svg|size=23px}} Al-Qaeda central (?–2008)
|serviceyears =
|rank = Al-Qada officer and Weapons instructor
|battles =
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
}}
}}
Abu Sulayman Jazairi (died 14 May 2008) was a senior leader of al Qaeda. He is originally from Algeria and was killed in Pakistan.
Operations
Jazairi was known as a weapons expert and was trained with planning attacks on Western targets.[http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/05/senior_algerian_al_q.php Senior Algerian al Qaeda operative killed in May 14 strike inside Pakistan – The Long War Journal] He was involved in training al Qaeda terrorists.{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-militant24-2008may24,0,3780569.story | work=Los Angeles Times| first1=Josh | last1=Meyer | first2=Sebastian | last2=Rotella | date=24 May 2008 | title=U.S. believes strike in Pakistan killed key terrorist}}
Death
Jazairi and several other men, were killed by a drone attack launched from a Predator UAV, in Damadola, Bajaur District, on 14 May 2008.
{{cite news
|url=http://www.dawn.com/2009/02/09/top4.htm
|title=Drone strikes killed high-value targets, US tells Pakistan
|publisher=Dawn
|date=2009-02-09
|access-date=2009-02-10
|url-status=live
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212134817/http://dawn.com/2009/02/09/top4.htm
|archive-date=12 February 2009
}}
References
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Category:Year of birth missing
Category:Algerian al-Qaeda members
Category:Assassinated al-Qaeda leaders