Hassan Hattab

Hassan Hattab
Native name
حسان حطاب
Born (1967-01-14) 14 January 1967
Rouiba, Algeria
Allegiance Algeria (?–1989)
GIA (1992–1996)
GSPC (1998–2003)
RankEmir
Battles / warsAlgerian Civil War

Hassan Hattab (Arabic: حسان حطاب; born 14 January 1967), also known as Abu Hamza (Arabic: أبو حمزة), is the founder and first leader of the Algerian Jihadist rebel group Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) from 1998 to 2003.