Abu Mosa | |
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![]() Abu Mosa in the VICE News video in 2014 | |
Died | 22 August 2014 Al-Taqbah, Raqqa |
Cause of death | Airstrike by the Syrian Air Force |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Known for | Press officer of the Islamic State and starring in the Vice News documentary on YouTube |
Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Abu Mosa (presumably a nom de guerre) was a press officer for the Islamic State. [1] In a documentary video made by Vice News reporter Medyan Daireh, he threatened the US and said "we will raise the flag of Allah in the White House". [2] He also threatened to "liberate Istanbul". [3]
He was killed by an air strike on 22 August 2014 by the Syrian army in an attack for al-Tabqa air base in Raqqa Governorate during the Syrian Civil War. [4] It was confirmed by U.S. Department of State. [5]
Abu Mosa | |
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![]() Abu Mosa in the VICE News video in 2014 | |
Died | 22 August 2014 Al-Taqbah, Raqqa |
Cause of death | Airstrike by the Syrian Air Force |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Known for | Press officer of the Islamic State and starring in the Vice News documentary on YouTube |
Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
Abu Mosa (presumably a nom de guerre) was a press officer for the Islamic State. [1] In a documentary video made by Vice News reporter Medyan Daireh, he threatened the US and said "we will raise the flag of Allah in the White House". [2] He also threatened to "liberate Istanbul". [3]
He was killed by an air strike on 22 August 2014 by the Syrian army in an attack for al-Tabqa air base in Raqqa Governorate during the Syrian Civil War. [4] It was confirmed by U.S. Department of State. [5]