Abu Yusuf Al-Turki | |
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Born |
Ümit Yaşar Toprak c. 1970 |
Died | 23 September 2014 (aged 44) [1] |
Cause of death | Killed by bombardment |
Nationality | Turkish [3] |
Other names | "The Turk" [4] |
Military career | |
Allegiance |
al-Qaeda in Iraq (formerly) Taliban al-Nusra Front Khorasan |
Battles/wars |
Iraq War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian Civil War Military intervention against ISIL |
Ümit Yaşar Toprak [3] ( c. 1970 – 23 September 2014) also known by his nom de guerre Abu Yusuf Al-Turki (the "Turk") was a sniper in the al-Nusra Front [5] who trained fighters on how to become snipers. [4] He was also a member of the Wolf Unit, which was described as a unit of al-Nusra Front fighters (according to documents found by members of the Dubai-based Al Aan TV station). [6] The Wolf Unit is reportedly another name for the Khorasan Group, [7] though there are indications that the Khorasan Group may not exist as a separate entity from Jabhat al-Nusra. [8] Of Turkish descent, [9] Al-Turki lived in the Turkish province of Bursa, leaving behind five children so that he could fight for the al-Nusra Front. [3] On 23 September 2014, Al-Turki was killed during a series of a U.S.-led anti-Khorasan Group coalition airstrikes over Syria. [10]
ABD'nin bu sabah Nusra ve IŞİD hedeflerine düzenlediği saldırıda, Nusra Cephesi'nin Türk asıllı komutanı Ebu Yusuf el Türki de hayatını kaybetti