Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi
Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi | |
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عدنان أبو وليد الصحراوي | |
Image of al-Sahrawi taken from U.S. State Department | |
| 1st Emir of Islamic State – Sahel Province | |
| In office 2015 – 17 August 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdulaziz Mahwaz al-Jamal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lehbib Ould Ali Ould Said Ould Yumani 16 February 1973 Laayoune, Spanish Sahara |
| Died | 17 August 2021 (aged 48) Dangalous Forest, Mali |
| Nationality | Sahrawi |
| Occupation | Militant |
| Nickname | Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Polisario Front (early 1990s-2000s) MUJAO (2011–2013) Al-Mourabitoun (2013–2015) Islamic State (2015–2021) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Barkhane Tongo Tongo ambush Killing of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi † |
Lehbib Ould Ali Ould Said Ould Yumani (Arabic: الحبيب ولد علي ولد سعيد ولد اليماني; 16 February 1973 – 17 August 2021), also known by the nom de guerre Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi (Arabic: عدنان أبو وليد الصحراوي), was a Sahrawi Islamist militant and the first Emir of the Islamic State – Sahel Province.