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|name = Usayd al-Adani |
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|other_names = Mossad al-Adani |
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|occupation = terrorist |
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|nationality = [[Yemen]]i |
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|allegiance = {{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qaeda.svg|size=23px}} [[Al-Qaeda]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date|2017|03|02}} |
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|branch = [[al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula|AQAP]] <br /> <small>(?–2017)</small> |
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| death_place = [[Wadi Yashbum]], [[Shabwa province]] |
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|serviceyears = ?-2017 |
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|rank = Supreme commander(emir) of Abyan |
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| other_names = Mossad al-Adani |
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| known_for = AQAP bombmaker |
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[[Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen]] |
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[[Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)]] |
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*[[Abyan Governorate clashes (2016–2017)]]{{KIA}} |
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'''Usayd al-Adani''' was a senior leader of [[AQAP]].<ref name=Krjogja2017-03-04/><ref name=Bharian2017-03-07/><ref name=Dunia2017-03-07/><ref name=AlJazeera2017-03-03/><ref name=Nbc2017-03-03/> |
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He was killed by a missile launched from a surviellance drone, on March 2, 2017. |
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His killing attracted additional scrutiny as one of the seven other individuals killed by the missile was Yasir al-Silmi, said to be another name for an individual formerly held in [[extrajudicial detention]] in [[Yemeni captives in Guantanamo|Guantanamo]], [[Mohamed Tahar]].<ref name=Nbc2017-03-03/><ref name=Wapo2017-03-06/><ref name=FreeBeacon2017-03-06/><ref name=Fox2017-03-06/><ref name=Bbc2017-03-06/><ref name=StarTribune2017-03-06/><ref name=Naharnet2017-03-03/> |
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After his death American officials claimed al-Adani was not just the leader of AQAP's efforts in [[Abyan Province]], but that he was also an experienced bomb-maker.<ref name=Nbc2017-03-03/> Courtney Kube,reporting for ''[[NBC News]]'' reported that he was killed in the village of [[Wadi Yashbum]] in [[Shabwa province]]. |
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<ref name=Naharnet2017-03-03> |
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| url = http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/226350 |
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| title = US Strikes Pound Qaida for Second Day |
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| publisher = [[Naharnet]] |
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| date = 2017-03-03 |
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| quote = Yemeni officials said at least 12 suspected militants were killed in those strikes, which came barely one month after a botched US commando raid against the group left multiple civilians and a Navy SEAL dead. |
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| url = https://dunia.tempo.co/read/news/2017/03/07/115853345/bekas-napi-guantanamo-tewas-dalam-serangan-udara-as-di-yaman |
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| title = Bekas Napi Guantanamo Tewas dalam Serangan Udara AS di Yaman |
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| publisher = [[Dunia]] |
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| date = 2017-03-07 |
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| language = Indonesian |
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| trans_title = Former Guantanamo Inmates Killed in US Air Attacks in Yemen |
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| accessdate = 2017-03-11 |
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| quote = Belum diketahui apakah Yasir al-Silmi menjadi salah satu target serangan, tetapi Kapten Davis kepada Reuters mengatakan bahwa dia bukanlah target kelas kakap. |
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'''Usayd al-Adani''' was a senior leader of [[AQAP]]. |
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He was killed by a missile launched from a surveillance drone, on March 2, 2017. |
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His killing attracted additional scrutiny as one of the seven other individuals killed by the missile was Yasir al-Silmi, said to be another name for an individual formerly held in [[extrajudicial detention]] in [[Yemeni captives in Guantanamo|Guantanamo]], [[Mohamed Tahar]]. He was the AQAP Emir of [[Abyan Governorate]], and an experienced bomb-maker.<ref>http://www.voanews.com/a/us-airstrikes-in-yemen-kill-former-guantanamo-bay-detainee/3752566.html</ref> |
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<ref name=Krjogja2017-03-04> |
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| url = http://krjogja.com/web/news/read/26183/Serangan_Udara_Amerika_Tewaskan_Pembuat_Bom_Al_Qaeda |
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| title = Ahli Bom Al Qaeda Tewas |
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| publisher = [[Krjobja]] |
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| author = Ivan Aditya |
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| date = 2017-03-04 |
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| language = Indonesian |
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| trans_title = Al Qaeda bomb expert killed |
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| accessdate = 2017-03-10 |
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| quote = Menurut pejabat keamanan AS serangan udara itu menewaskan Mossad al-Adani, Emir al-Qaeda di wilayah Abyan dan ahli bahan peledak. Kematian al-Adani diyakini akan menjadi pukulan telak bagi kelompok teroris bentukan Osama bin Laden. |
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<ref name=AlJazeera2017-03-03> |
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| url = http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/03/air-raids-target-al-qaeda-yemen-wound-civilians-170303131953787.html |
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| title = US air raids target al-Qaeda in Yemen, wound civilians |
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| publisher = [[Al Jazeera]] |
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| quote = The air raids also struck the home of al-Qaeda's commander in the area, Saad Atef, tribal sources told the AFP news agency. |
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<ref name=StarTribune2017-03-06> |
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| url = http://www.startribune.com/us-airstrikes-kill-former-guantanamo-detainee-in-yemen/415508794/ |
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| title = US airstrikes kill former Guantanamo detainee in Yemen |
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| publisher = [[Star Tribune]] |
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| author = Lolita C. Baldor |
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| quote = The 12-page memo, signed by Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, who was commander at the detention center at the time, raised Tahar's risk level from medium to high. |
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<ref name=Nbc2017-03-03> |
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| url = http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/yemen-strike-kills-al-qaeda-bombmaker-say-officials-n728951 |
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| title = Yemen Strike Kills Al Qaeda Bombmaker, Officials Say |
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| publisher = [[NBC News]] |
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| author = Courtney Kube |
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| date = 2017-03-03 |
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| quote = The death of Mossad al-Adani, al Qaeda's emir of Abyan governorate and an explosives expert, is a "blow to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," according to the officials. Also killed in that same strike was a former Guantanamo detainee,Yasir al-Silmi. He was at Guantanamo from 2002 to 2009 |
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<ref name=Fox2017-03-06> |
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| url = http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/06/ex-gitmo-detainee-killed-in-us-airstrike-in-yemen-pentagon-says.html |
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| title = Ex-Gitmo detainee killed in US airstrike in Yemen, Pentagon says |
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| publisher = [[Fox News]] |
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| author = Lucas Tomlinson |
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| date = 2017-03-07 |
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| quote = Yasir al-Silmi, who was held at Guantanamo Bay from 2002-2009, was killed in airstrikes on March 2, Davis said. |
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| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/03/06/u-s-air-campaign-in-yemen-kills-former-guantanamo-detainee/?utm_term=.cd5295304521 |
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| title = U.S. air campaign in Yemen kills former Guantanamo detainee |
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| publisher = [[Washington Post]] |
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| author = Missy Ryan, Julie Tate |
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| date = 2016-03-06 |
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| quote = Silmi, a Yemeni national who had also gone by the name Mohamed Tahar, was arrested in Pakistan in 2002, and handed over to U.S. authorities in May of that year. While U.S. officials suspected him of having ties to al-Qaeda plots, Silmi, like the vast majority of the more than 700 inmates who have been held at Guantanamo since 2002, was never charged with a crime. |
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<ref name=Bharian2017-03-07> |
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| url = http://www.bharian.com.my/node/256859 |
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| title = Bekas tahanan Guantanamo terbunuh dalam serangan AS di Yaman |
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| publisher = [[BH Online]] |
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| date = 2017-03-07 |
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| location = [[Washington DC]] |
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| language = Malaysian |
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| trans_title = Former Guantanamo detainees killed in US attack in Yemen |
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| accessdate = 2017-03-11 |
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| quote = Yang turut terbunuh, pakar letupan, Usayd al-Adani. Dia juga berperanan sebagai ketua daerah kumpulan al-Qaeda di Semenanjung Arab. |
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<ref name=Bbc2017-03-06> |
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| url = http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39188182 |
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| title = Former Guantanamo detainee killed in US air strike in Yemen |
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| publisher = [[BBC News]] |
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| quote = He was killed in the same strike as Usayd al-Adani, "a long-time Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula explosives expert and facilitator who served as the organisation's emir," Cpt Davis said. |
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<ref name=FreeBeacon2017-03-06> |
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| url = http://freebeacon.com/national-security/u-s-airstrike-kills-ex-gitmo-detainee-yemen-released-obama-admin/ |
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| title = U.S. Airstrike Kills Ex-Guantanamo Detainee in Yemen Released by Obama Admin |
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| publisher = [[Free Beacon]] |
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| author = Sam Dorman |
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| quote = Al-Silmi's death came as the U.S. has launched over 40 airstrikes over the course of five nights in Yemen. |
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Revision as of 23:56, 27 March 2017
Usayd al-Adani | |
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| Died | March 2, 2017 |
| Other names | Mossad al-Adani |
| Known for | AQAP bombmaker |
Usayd al-Adani was a senior leader of AQAP.[1][2][3][4][5] He was killed by a missile launched from a surviellance drone, on March 2, 2017. His killing attracted additional scrutiny as one of the seven other individuals killed by the missile was Yasir al-Silmi, said to be another name for an individual formerly held in extrajudicial detention in Guantanamo, Mohamed Tahar.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
After his death American officials claimed al-Adani was not just the leader of AQAP's efforts in Abyan Province, but that he was also an experienced bomb-maker.[5] Courtney Kube,reporting for NBC News reported that he was killed in the village of Wadi Yashbum in Shabwa province.
References
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Ivan Aditya (2017-03-04). "Ahli Bom Al Qaeda Tewas" (in Indonesian). Krjobja. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
Menurut pejabat keamanan AS serangan udara itu menewaskan Mossad al-Adani, Emir al-Qaeda di wilayah Abyan dan ahli bahan peledak. Kematian al-Adani diyakini akan menjadi pukulan telak bagi kelompok teroris bentukan Osama bin Laden.
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"Bekas tahanan Guantanamo terbunuh dalam serangan AS di Yaman" (in Malaysian). Washington DC: BH Online. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Yang turut terbunuh, pakar letupan, Usayd al-Adani. Dia juga berperanan sebagai ketua daerah kumpulan al-Qaeda di Semenanjung Arab.
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"Bekas Napi Guantanamo Tewas dalam Serangan Udara AS di Yaman" (in Indonesian). Dunia. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Belum diketahui apakah Yasir al-Silmi menjadi salah satu target serangan, tetapi Kapten Davis kepada Reuters mengatakan bahwa dia bukanlah target kelas kakap.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^
"US air raids target al-Qaeda in Yemen, wound civilians". Al Jazeera. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
The air raids also struck the home of al-Qaeda's commander in the area, Saad Atef, tribal sources told the AFP news agency.
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Courtney Kube (2017-03-03). "Yemen Strike Kills Al Qaeda Bombmaker, Officials Say". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
The death of Mossad al-Adani, al Qaeda's emir of Abyan governorate and an explosives expert, is a "blow to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," according to the officials. Also killed in that same strike was a former Guantanamo detainee,Yasir al-Silmi. He was at Guantanamo from 2002 to 2009
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^
Missy Ryan, Julie Tate (2016-03-06). "U.S. air campaign in Yemen kills former Guantanamo detainee". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-03-06.
Silmi, a Yemeni national who had also gone by the name Mohamed Tahar, was arrested in Pakistan in 2002, and handed over to U.S. authorities in May of that year. While U.S. officials suspected him of having ties to al-Qaeda plots, Silmi, like the vast majority of the more than 700 inmates who have been held at Guantanamo since 2002, was never charged with a crime.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^
Sam Dorman. "U.S. Airstrike Kills Ex-Guantanamo Detainee in Yemen Released by Obama Admin". Free Beacon. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
Al-Silmi's death came as the U.S. has launched over 40 airstrikes over the course of five nights in Yemen.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^
Lucas Tomlinson (2017-03-07). "Ex-Gitmo detainee killed in US airstrike in Yemen, Pentagon says". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
Yasir al-Silmi, who was held at Guantanamo Bay from 2002-2009, was killed in airstrikes on March 2, Davis said.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^
"Former Guantanamo detainee killed in US air strike in Yemen". BBC News. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
He was killed in the same strike as Usayd al-Adani, "a long-time Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula explosives expert and facilitator who served as the organisation's emir," Cpt Davis said.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^
Lolita C. Baldor (2017-03-06). "US airstrikes kill former Guantanamo detainee in Yemen". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
The 12-page memo, signed by Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, who was commander at the detention center at the time, raised Tahar's risk level from medium to high.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^
"US Strikes Pound Qaida for Second Day". Naharnet. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
Yemeni officials said at least 12 suspected militants were killed in those strikes, which came barely one month after a botched US commando raid against the group left multiple civilians and a Navy SEAL dead.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)