Abu Yusuf Al-Turki

Abu Yusuf Al-Turki
Born
Ümit Yaşar Toprak

c. 1970
Died23 September 2014
(aged 44)
Cause of deathKilled by bombardment
NationalityTurkish
Other names"The Turk"
Military career
Allegianceal-Qaeda in Iraq (formerly)
Taliban
al-Nusra Front
Khorasan
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Syrian Civil War
Military intervention against ISIL

Ümit Yaşar Toprak (c. 1970 – 23 September 2014) also known by his nom de guerre Abu Yusuf Al-Turki (the "Turk") was a sniper in the al-Nusra Front who trained fighters on how to become snipers. He was also a member of the Wolf Unit, which was described as a unit of al-Nusra Front fighters (according to documents found by members of the Dubai-based Al Aan TV station). The Wolf Unit is reportedly another name for the Khorasan Group, though there are indications that the Khorasan Group may not exist as a separate entity from Jabhat al-Nusra. Of Turkish descent, Al-Turki lived in the Turkish province of Bursa, leaving behind five children so that he could fight for the al-Nusra Front. On 23 September 2014, Al-Turki was killed during a series of a U.S.-led anti-Khorasan Group coalition airstrikes over Syria.


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