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Abdelhakim Belhaj | |
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| Born | 1 May 1966[1] Souq al Jum'aa, Tripoli, Libya |
| Allegiance |  Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (1995–2000s[vague][clarification needed]) National Transitional Council (2011–2012) |
| Service/ | National Liberation Army |
| Commands held | Leader of the al-Watan Party and former head of Tripoli Military Council |
| Battles/wars | Afghan Civil War Libyan Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Fatima Boudchar |
Abdelhakim Belhaj (or Belhadj; Arabic: عبد الحكيم بلحاج, nom de guerre: Abu Abdallah Assadaq)[2] (born 1 May 1966) is a Libyan politician and military leader. He is the leader of the Islamist al-Watan Party and former head of the Tripoli Military Council.[3] He was the emir of the defunct Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, an anti-Gaddafi guerrilla group.[4][5]
As of June 2017, following the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis, Belhadj was placed on a terrorist watchlist on suspicion of terrorism and terrorist related activities with ties to Qatari support for such, by a number of nations, which include, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Libya's Tobruk government, as some supporting this claim.
- ^ Jean-Pierre Perrin (29 August 2011). "Abdelhakim Belhaj ou le retour d'Al-Qaida". Le Temps (in French). Archived from the original on 23 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011. – Translated as "Top Libyan Rebel Leader Has Deep Al Qaeda Ties". Archived 25 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Libya to free 170 Islamist prisoners -charity". Reuters. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
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