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Allegiance | Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) |
Akram al-Ajouri ( Arabic: أكرم العجوري) is a leader of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) . Al-Ajouri is based in Damascus [1] and was unsuccessfully targeted in an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) airstrike on November 12, 2019, on the same day the IDF killed Baha Abu al-Ata. The IDF described al-Ajouri as a member of the PIJ's political bureau in Syria. [2] However, the airstrike on a building in Mezzeh area killed his son and daughter, and six were injured. [3] Clashes began between Gaza and Israel following his attempted killing and the killing of al-Ata. [4] As of 14 November 2023, al-Ajouri is designated as a terrorist by the United States State Department. [5]
On 24 February 2020 it was reported that he was targeted by an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria. [6]
As of 14 November 2023, al-Ajouri is designated as a terrorist by the United States State Department. [5]
On 13 December 2023, he was added to UK's International Counter-Terrorism List, making subject to a travel ban and assets freeze. This action was taken by the UK Foreign Office in response to the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. [7]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for biographies. (November 2019) |
Akram al-Ajouri | |
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Allegiance | Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) |
Akram al-Ajouri ( Arabic: أكرم العجوري) is a leader of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) . Al-Ajouri is based in Damascus [1] and was unsuccessfully targeted in an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) airstrike on November 12, 2019, on the same day the IDF killed Baha Abu al-Ata. The IDF described al-Ajouri as a member of the PIJ's political bureau in Syria. [2] However, the airstrike on a building in Mezzeh area killed his son and daughter, and six were injured. [3] Clashes began between Gaza and Israel following his attempted killing and the killing of al-Ata. [4] As of 14 November 2023, al-Ajouri is designated as a terrorist by the United States State Department. [5]
On 24 February 2020 it was reported that he was targeted by an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria. [6]
As of 14 November 2023, al-Ajouri is designated as a terrorist by the United States State Department. [5]
On 13 December 2023, he was added to UK's International Counter-Terrorism List, making subject to a travel ban and assets freeze. This action was taken by the UK Foreign Office in response to the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas. [7]