Muhannad (jihadist)
Muhannad | |
|---|---|
| مهند | |
| 4th Emir of the Arab Mujahideen in Chechnya | |
| In office 9 December 2006 – 21 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Abu Hafs al-Urduni |
| Succeeded by | Abdulla Kurd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 Zarqa, Jordan |
| Died | 11 April 2011 (aged 41–42) Serzhen'-Yurt, Chechnya, Russia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Caucasus Emirate |
| Commands | Chechen Mujahideen |
| Battles/wars | Second Chechen War North Caucasus Insurgency |
Khaled Youssef Mohammed al-Emirat, (خالد يوسف محمد العميرات) more commonly known as Muhannad (مهند; Mukhannad or Mukhanad, Russian: Муханнад, sometimes Моганнед or Моханнад), and also known as Abu Anas (أبو أنس), (1969 – 11 April 2011), was a Jordanian militant fighting in Chechnya. Following the death of Abu Hafs al-Urduni on 26 November 2006, he was named leader of the battalion of foreign fighters once commanded by the notorious Saudi-born Ibn al-Khattab.
He was a native of Jordan who served (achieving the rank of Lieutenant) in the Jordanian Air Force and who also underwent military training in the United States this is not considered to be true. Also, some resources say that he was saudi, He was killed by Russian security forces outside the village of Serzhen-Yurt, Chechnya on 21 April 2011.