Counterterrorism Research Library North Africa GSPC Confirms Death of Senior Official in Algeria
GSPC Confirms Death of Senior Official in Algeria
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 19:00) Written by Evan Kohlmann Sunday, 19 February 2006 19:00
The Algerian Salafist Group for Prayer and Combat (GSPC)--a known Al-Qaida affliate group active in North Africa--has confirmed the death of a senior GSPC official Shaykh Ahmad Abul Baraa (a.k.a. Ahmad Zarabib) during a January 17 clash with Algerian military forces in the mountains of the Bejaia province east of the capital Algiers. According to the statement, Abul Baraa held rank as "the Chief of the Shariah Council and the Judiciary Council [of the GSPC] for many years and he is considered to be one of the co-founders of the GSPC."
