Abu al-Walid al-Dahdouh

Abu al-Walid al-Dahdouh (Arabic: أبو الوليد الدحدوح) (died 1 March 2006) was a senior leader of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and a commander of the group's military wing, the Al-Quds Brigades. He was killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on 1 March 2006 as he drove past the Palestinian finance ministry. The attack took place hours after militants fired a rocket towards the Israeli coastal town of Ashkelon.[1]

Abu al-Walid al-Dahdouh
Died1 March 2006
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
AllegianceIslamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Service/branchAl-Quds Brigades

References

  1. "Air strike kills Islamic Jihad leader". ABC News. March 1, 2006 via www.abc.net.au.


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