Abu Mariya al-Qahtani, a senior figure in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and a founder of Jabhat al-Nusra, was killed in a bomb attack during an iftar dinner in Sarmada, Idlib. He had been released from HTS detention after espionage accusations were dropped. The attack, suspected to be carried out by ISIS, resulted in his death along with at least one other person and injuries to eight more. Abu Mariya had been a longstanding critic of ISIS and had survived multiple previous attempts on his life by the group. The incident has sparked controversy with HTS accusing ISIS of the attack, while critics point fingers at HTS itself. The assassination has significant implications in the context of Jihadism and the ongoing conflict in Syria.
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Notorious Iraqi extremist killed in ISIS suicide bombing in Syria: Abu Maria Al Qahtani was one of the founders of Al Nusra Front, a former AQ offshoot #terrorism https://t.co/G4rYkOXHzi
Senior Iraqi militant leader Qahtani "was killed and two of his companions seriously injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said https://t.co/dvGKjAEufU
HTS has now released an official message on the killing of Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani https://t.co/8qh3PBTiR8
Testimony from those that survived the suicide bombing against Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani https://t.co/0f77gszMjO
A testimony from someone to have alleged to have survived the suicide bombing that killed Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani https://t.co/tMe5694Fke
Interesting that the alleged sword presented to Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani by the suicide bomber that killed him survived the blast. https://t.co/msIIbsXftY
HTS's head sharia official, 'Abd al-Rahim 'Atun, releases a condolence message on the killing of Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani https://t.co/7JT7UtW0lF
HTS's military wing releases a martyrdom statement in condolence on the death of Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani https://t.co/yNeUAGB5WL
Aftermath of the site where Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani was killed in a suicide bombing attack https://t.co/90UGc9BUXs
HTS's Salvation Government's Minister of Interior Muhammad 'Abd al-Rahman speaks on the circumstances of the killing of Abu Mariya al-Qahtani https://t.co/ipDy183Jrq
A senior Iraqi militant leader has been killed in a suicide bombing carried out by rival militant group the Islamic State in Syria https://t.co/UdpEHVQpoc
Syria: Top Iraqi militant leader killed in Islamic State attack in Syria, says HTS https://t.co/UdpEHVQpoc
Big news that controversial HTS official Abu Mariyah al-Qahtani has been killed in Idlib, by an IS suicide bomber, according to HTS. Many HTS critics are pointing the finger at HTS itself, given that it imprisoned Qahtani in Aug over spying allegations, and released him in Mar
HTS's Abu Maria al-Qahtani, was killed in an explosion. While HTS accused ISIS, many blamed HTS for his killing. Al-Qahtani's death occurred a month after HTS released him after 6 month detention on various charges https://t.co/0QJswYxiIBمقتل-أبو-ماريا-القحطاني-بعبوة-ناسفة-ف/
Abu Maria al-Qahtani, a senior member of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and one of the founders of the al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra organization, was killed yesterday in Sarmad in northern Syria in the Idlib region. He was hosting guests for iftar, and one of them shook his… https://t.co/27ULVwy8Wg
ICYMI: A prominent #Iraqi extremist leader in #Syria’s northwest has been killed in a suicide bombing, the group he was in and a war monitor says. https://t.co/M6t7tHOI5T
A leading Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria's rebel-held northwest who founded a former al Qaeda affiliate was killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in his guest house, jihadist sources said https://t.co/dSD0UD2rUg https://t.co/MuIfNCBc3s
Top Iraqi jihadist killed in suicide bombing in northwest Syria https://t.co/4v7JeQU24L https://t.co/oh18yDZG3h
Abu Maria Al-Qahtani, the second powerful person in the leadership of Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group, was killed in northern Idlib, Syria. https://t.co/QzNytHUXc9
A prominent #Iraqi extremist leader in #Syria’s northwest has been killed in a suicide bombing, the group he was in and a war monitor says. https://t.co/M6t7tHOI5T
Prominent Iraqi jihadist leader killed in Syria suicide bombing ➡️ https://t.co/wO5obPvuWs https://t.co/WcTtsg94Tz
🇸🇾⚡ Senior HTS leader, Abu Marya al-Qahtani, killed in an IED attack in Sarmada of Idlib, northwest Syria. https://t.co/QO6pjwrggU
Most significant news from #Syria Maysar Ali Musa Abdullah al-Juburi aka Abu Mariya al-Qahtani, founding member of what was once Jabhat an-Nusra, has been killed during Iftar tonight in Sarmada, Northern Idlib Modus operandi of the assassination sounds like The Islamic State https://t.co/emuZJNrpHC
Information has appeared on the Internet that in the Syrian province of Idlib, during an IED explosion in a village. Sarmada, one of the founders of Hayat Tahrir Ash-Sham, Abu Maria Al-Qahtani, was liquidated. According to one version, the explosive device was placed in a box…
Oh wow. Abu Mariya al-Qahtani got assassinated in an explosion while hosting an iftar dinner. He's got quite a résumé. Looks like somebody really wanted him dead at this point. https://t.co/mHDA9vFYVa
"al-Shimali al-Hur," a pro-Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham account but also pro-Abu Mariya al-Qahtani, says that the perpetrator of attack used an explosive belt and was part of the Islamic State. Seems perfectly plausible to me. After all, Qahtani was longstanding critic of Islamic State https://t.co/Nu549GiJXm
Huge news if you follow Jihadism or Syria and Iraq: Abu Maria Al-Qahtani dies in northern Syria; rumors he’s been assassinated. This is a profile of him based on close knowledge of & conversations with him by me in @newlinesmag https://t.co/DPoRBIWOcd
Confirmed — Abu Mariya was killed alongside at least one other & 8 more wounded when a suicide bomber detonated during an iftar dinner tonight in #Sarmada. Suspicion pointing at #ISIS, which had previously tried to kill Abu Mariya at least 4 times in #Syria since 2013. https://t.co/GWkSZXetzL
Reports from Idlib that HTS veteran commander Abu Maria Al-Qahtani was killed in a bomb attack inside his guest house in Sarmada N Idlib. https://t.co/TI5dtBpq8m
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's Abu Mariya al-Qahtani was assassinated tonight in a bomb attack at the tent where he was hosting iftar. Qahtani had been investigated for alleged collaboration with the U.S.-led coalition but was recently released https://t.co/b3mZ0JFCoX
📍There are claims that Abu Mariya al Qahtani was killed in Sarmada.
BREAKING -- Senior #HTS figure Abu Mariya al-Qahtani has reportedly been killed in an explosion inside his temporary residence in #Sarmada, #Idlib. He had just been released from #HTS detention, following accusations of espionage (that were recently dropped). https://t.co/qCzR3AmRSl
Protests have erupted against another Syrian dictator, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani. The jihadists’ last redoubt in the province of Idlib is in trouble https://t.co/DAgcJTmdQP 👇