Abu Firas al-Suri
Abu Firas al-Suri | |
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| أبو فراس السوري | |
| Born | 1950 |
| Died | April 3, 2016 (aged 65–66) Idlib Governorate, Syria |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Syria (Until 1979) Fighting Vanguard (1979–1980) Al-Qaeda (1980s–2016) |
| Branch | Syrian Army (Until 1979) al-Nusra Front (2012–2016) |
| Years of service | 1970s–2016 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | |
Radwan Nammous (1950 – April 3, 2016; Arabic: رضوان ناموس), better known by his nom-de-guerre Abu Firas al-Suri (Arabic: أبو فراس السوري, romanized: ʾAbū Firās as-Sūrī), was a Syrian militant and former military officer who was a senior official in Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front, serving as the group's spokesman.