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Abdelmalek Droukdel was born on 20 April, 1970 in Meftah, Algeria, is an Algerian al-Qaeda member (1970–2020). Discover Abdelmalek Droukdel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?

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Age 50 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 20 April 1970
Birthday 20 April
Birthplace Meftah, Algeria
Date of death 3 June, 2020
Died Place Talahandak, Mali
Nationality Algeria

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1970

Abdelmalek Droukdel (عبد المالك دروكدال; 20 April 1970 – 3 June 2020), also known by his alias as Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud (أبو مصعب عبد الودود), was the emir, or leader, of the Algerian Islamic militant group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), formerly the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC).

He was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak.

Droukdel was born in Meftah, Algeria, on 20 April 1970.

1996

He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Blida before joining the insurgency in 1996.

Droukdel returned to Algeria after fighting in the Afghan civil war, and joined the GSPC.

2004

Droukdel was a regional leader of the GSPC for several years before becoming the group's commander in 2004 following the death of then-leader Nabil Sahraoui.

His mentor was Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

2006

After the killing of Zarqawi in 2006, Droukdel published a statement in a website and stated "O infidels and apostates, your joy will be brief and you will cry for a long time... we are all Zarqawi."

Droukdel is believed to have been responsible for introducing suicide bombing to Algeria.

Under Droukdel's leadership the GSPC sought to develop itself from a largely domestic entity into a larger player on the international terror stage.

As the new leader of the GSPC, Droukdel reorganized the group, and continued targeting civilians.

He was, however, unable to quell the rumblings between factions.

In September 2006, it was announced that the GSPC had joined forces with al-Qaeda and in January 2007, the group officially changed its name to the "Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb."

Droukdel played a significant role in this merger.

2007

In December 2007, the United States Department of the Treasury imposed financial sanctions and froze Abdelmalek Droukdel's assets under Executive Order 13224.

2012

However, the local leaders of the organization such as Droukdel began to pursue much more independent activities and were distanced from al-Qaeda in the last quarter of 2012.

Droukdel ousted Mokhtar Belmokhtar from the organization in late 2012 for Belmokhtar's "fractious behaviour".

Journalists discovered a document attributed to Droukdel and dated 20 July 2012 in Timbuktu that criticized militants for implementing Islamic law too quickly in Mali.

He believed the destruction of shrines would provoke Western governments to intervene in Mali.

2020

The French government said on 5 June 2020 that Droukdel, and members of his inner circle, had been killed by French special forces during the Battle of Talahandak, north of Mali two days earlier.

AQIM confirmed Droukdel's death two weeks later.

He was replaced by Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi as the leader of AQIM.