El-Hassen Ould Khalill Jouleibib
El-Hassen Ould Khalill Jouleibib | |
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| Born | 1981 |
| Died | 13 November 2013 |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
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El-Hassen Ould Khalill (1981-2013) was a Mauritanian terrorist, jihadist and lieutenant of Mokhtar Belmokhtar. He was born in 1981 in Tidjikdja and died on 13 November 2013 in the Tessalit region of Mali.
Life
[edit]Early life and Education
[edit]Khalill was born in Tidjikdja, Mauritania, into a family of literate traders. He received technological training in Nouakchott and theological training in a Koranic school in the Tidjikdja area. In the early 2000s, he broke away from his belief in Sufism and converted to jihadist Salafism.[1]
He first tried to reach Iraq to fight American troops, but he met Mokhtar Belmokhtar with whom he became friends. He joined the Katiba of the Enturbannés and in 2005 took part in the Lemgheity Attack against the Mauritanian Army.[1]
Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler, who was held hostage by jihadists from December 2008 to April 2009, frequently met Jouleibib to whom he gave periodic English lessons. He said about him: “He was a serious student, blessed with a remarkable memory and a good ear. [...] Even though he was usually smiling and very relaxed, I could see in Jouleybib's eyes that he was still our enemy. Technically, he was the most sophisticated of our kidnappers (keeping up to date with reactions to our kidnapping in Canada), and along with Jack and Hassan, among the most dangerous”.[1][2]
On May 24, 2013, Jouleibib claimed responsibility for the attacks in Agadez and Arlit.[3]
Death
[edit]On the night of November 13 to 14, 2013, Jouleibib was spotted by the French Military because of Jouleibib's phone. Jouleibib is killed, along with two other jihadists as a result.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lemine Ould Mohammed Salem, Le Ben Laden du Sahara, sur les traces du jihadiste Mokhtar Belmokhtar, p. 111-112
- ^ Robert Fowler, Ma saison en enfer: 130 jours de captivité aux mains d'Al-Qaïda
- ^ "Niger : Belmokhtar aurait "supervisé lui-même" les attaques" (in French). 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Serval point de situation du 14 Novembre, 2013". Defense.gov (France) (in French). Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ RFI : Mali: l’armée française a tué le bras droit du chef jihadiste Belmokhtar
- ^ Serge Daniel, Les mafias du Mali ; Trafics et terrorisme au Sahel, p. 210.
Bibliography
[edit]- Serge Daniel (2014). Les mafias du Mali: trafics et terrorisme au Sahel. Paris: Descartes & Cie. ISBN 978-2-84446271-8.
- Robert Fowler (2013). Ma saison en enfer: 130 jours de captivité aux mains d'Al-Qaïda. Québec Amérique.
- Salem, Lemine Ould Mohamed (2014). Le Ben Laden du Sahara, sur les traces du jihadiste Mokhtar Belmokhtar. Éditions de La Martinière.