Abdelhamid Abou Zeid (born Mohamed Ghadir;[a] 1965 – 25 February 2013), was an Algerian national and Islamist jihadi militant and smuggler who, in about 2010, became one of the top three military commanders of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a Mali-based militant organization.[3][4][5][6] He competed as the chief rival of Mokhtar Belmokhtar, an Algerian national who had become the major commander in AQIM and later head of his own group.[7] Both gained wealth and power by kidnapping and ransoming European nationals. After taking control of Timbuktu in 2012, Abou Zeid established sharia law and destroyed Sufi shrines.
Abou Zeid was killed by French and Chadian troops on 25 February 2013 in fighting in Northern Mali.[8] On 23 March, Zeid's death was "definitively confirmed" by the French president's office.[2]
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^Cheick Diouara (1 March 2013). "Abou Zeid killed? Local Malians say it happened, but French not so sure". CSMonitor.com. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
^"In Amenas attack magnifies Belmokhtar, AQIM rift". Magharebia. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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