Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani
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Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani (born 1959 in al-Nasiriyah) also known as Hamid Thajil Warij al-Attabi or Hamid al-Sheibani is an Iraq
i Shi'a leader who commands his own insurgent group
and smuggling network known as the Sheibani Network
, which became one of the Iraqi Special Groups. An arrest warrant was issued for him by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq on April 12, 2005 with a reward of $200,000 for information leading to his capture. In 2006 he was added to the Iraqi Government's 41 Most-Wanted list. He holds both Iraqi and Iranian nationality (from his exile in Iran during Saddam Hussein
's rule) and is alleged to be currently residing in Tehran
.
Sheibani was a former member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq's Badr Brigades, after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
he created an arms smuggling network linked to Iran
's Quds Force. The Sheibani network was used to supply Qais Khazali
's Khazali Network (also known as Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq or League of the Righteous) and other Special Groups, The group is also itself responsible for numerous attacks against Coalition and Iraqi security forces, in particular British forces in Basra
. The Sheibani network is alleged to be responsible for a bombing in July 2005 which killed three British soldiers as well as other attacks.
His younger brother Abu Yaser al-Sheibani, which was his second in command, was captured by US forces on April 20, 2007
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Shi'a leader who commands his own insurgent group
Iraqi insurgency
The Iraqi Resistance is composed of a diverse mix of militias, foreign fighters, all-Iraqi units or mixtures opposing the United States-led multinational force in Iraq and the post-2003 Iraqi government...
and smuggling network known as the Sheibani Network
Sheibani Network
The Sheibani Network is an Iraqi smuggling network and Shi'a Iraqi Insurgent group led by Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani, an ex-commander of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq's Badr Brigades. The group is said to be used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force to supply Iraqi Special...
, which became one of the Iraqi Special Groups. An arrest warrant was issued for him by the Central Criminal Court of Iraq on April 12, 2005 with a reward of $200,000 for information leading to his capture. In 2006 he was added to the Iraqi Government's 41 Most-Wanted list. He holds both Iraqi and Iranian nationality (from his exile in Iran during Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
's rule) and is alleged to be currently residing in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
.
Sheibani was a former member of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq's Badr Brigades, after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
he created an arms smuggling network linked to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's Quds Force. The Sheibani network was used to supply Qais Khazali
Qais Khazali
Hujjat al-Islam Qais al-Khazali is best known as the founder and leader of the Iranian-backed Special Groups in Iraq from June 2006 until his capture by American forces in March 2007...
's Khazali Network (also known as Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq or League of the Righteous) and other Special Groups, The group is also itself responsible for numerous attacks against Coalition and Iraqi security forces, in particular British forces in Basra
Basra
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
. The Sheibani network is alleged to be responsible for a bombing in July 2005 which killed three British soldiers as well as other attacks.
His younger brother Abu Yaser al-Sheibani, which was his second in command, was captured by US forces on April 20, 2007