ʽAdnan ʽUqla
Syrian Islamist insurgent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adnan Uqla (Arabic: عدنان عقلة) was a Syrian Islamist insurgent who served as the leader of the Fighting Vanguard; a Sunni militant group connected to the Muslim Brotherhood that led the failed Islamist insurrection in Syria. He was noted as being particularly pious and of being the Vanguard's most charismatic and influential figure.[1]
Quick Facts Leader of the Fighting Vanguard, Preceded by ...
Adnan Uqla عدنان عقلة | |
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Leader of the Fighting Vanguard | |
In office c. 1980 – April 1982 | |
Preceded by | Marwan Hadid |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-01-05) 5 January 1951 (age 73) Haspin, Quneitra, Second Syrian Republic (present-day Syria) |
Died | Presumed dead at 1982 (age 31) |
Military service | |
Commands | Syrian Arab Army (until 1979) Fighting Vanguard |
Battles/wars | Islamist uprising in Syria |
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