Ibrahim Aqil
Ibrahim Aqil | |
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إبراهيم عقيل | |
| Member of the Jihad Council | |
| Commander of the Redwan Force | |
| Deputy | Wissam al-Tawil |
| Preceded by | Haytham Ali Tabatabai |
| Succeeded by | Ali Reda Abbas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1962 Bednayel, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon |
| Died | 20 September 2024 (aged 61) Haret Hreik, Lebanon |
| Manner of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Political party | Hezbollah |
| Other political affiliations | Islamic Jihad Organization (Lebanon) |
| Known for | Commander-in-chief of the Redwan Force, involvement in the 1983 US embassy and multinational force bases bombings in Beirut |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Hezbollah |
| Years of service | 1982–2024 |
| Unit | Redwan Force |
| Battles/wars | |
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| Hezbollah |
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Ibrahim Aqil (Arabic: إبراهيم عقيل; 24 December 1962 – 20 September 2024; also known by his aliases Al-Hajj Tahsin or Al-Hajj Abdul Khader) was a Lebanese militant leader who served as commander-in-chief of Hezbollah's special operations unit, the Redwan Force. He was a member of the Jihad Council, which oversees the military operations of the organisation. Some considered Aqil as the de facto Chief of Staff of Hezbollah.
In the 1980s, Aqil was a senior member in Hezbollah's cell responsible for the 1983 US embassy bombing and the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. On 21 July 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Aqil under Executive Order 13582 for his role in Hezbollah. In September 2019, the U.S. Department of State listed him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The Rewards for Justice Program offered a reward of up to $7 million for information leading to his capture. He is thought to have served as the deputy to Fuad Shukr, the former commander of Hezbollah's military wing, before Shukr's death.
On 20 September 2024, Aqil was killed by an Israeli Air Force strike in Haret Hreik, Lebanon.