Abu Yasir Hassan
Abu Yasir Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 to 1983 Tanzania |
| Allegiance | Islamic State (IS) |
| Rank | Leader of IS forces in Mozambique |
| Unit | Al-Shabaab Islamic State's Central Africa Province |
| Battles / wars | Insurgency in Cabo Delgado |
Abu Yasir Hassan (born 1981 to 1983), also known as "Yaseer Hassan" or as "Abu Qasim", is a Tanzanian national who currently serves as one of the leaders of the Islamic State's Mozambique province. By August 2020, the group had evolved into a proto-state after the group captured Mocímboa da Praia and several other areas of Cabo Delgado Province.