Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi | |
|---|---|
 Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi | |
| Born | October 1975 |
| Died | April 21, 2015 (aged 39) |
| Cause of death | US Drone strike |
| Nationality | Yemeni |
| Citizenship |  Yemen |
| Alma mater | Iman University |
| Occupation(s) | AQAP Officer, terrorist |
| Years active | 1995–2015 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  El Mudžahid (1995)  AQAP (1996–2015) |
| Years of service | 1995–2015 |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War War in Afghanistan Yemeni Civil War |
Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi (October 1975 – April 21, 2015) was a senior leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) based in Yemen. Al-Ansi appeared in many of AQAP's propaganda videos, claiming the kidnap of US photojournalist Luke Somers and the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.[1][2] On 7 May 2015, AQAP announced that al-Ansi was killed in a US drone strike.[3]
- ^ Staff (4 December 2014). "Al-Qaida hostage Luke Somers shown in video". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Aboudi, Sami (14 January 2015). "Al Qaeda claims French attack, derides Paris rally". Reuters. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ Dana Ford (7 May 2015). "Senior AQAP leader Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi killed". CNN. Retrieved 7 May 2015.