Name Abu Al-Turki Religion Sunni Islam | Other names "The Turk" Nationality Turkish | |
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Full Name Umit Yasar Toprak Allegiance al-Qaeda in Iraq (formerly)al-Nusra FrontKhorasan Battles/wars Iraq WarSyrian Civil WarMilitary intervention against ISILAmerican-led intervention in Syria Battles and wars Iraq War, Syrian civil war, Military intervention against ISIL, American-led intervention in Syria | ||
Cause of death Killed by bombardment | ||
Ümit Yaşar Toprak also known by his nom de guerre Abu Yusuf Al-Turki (the "Turk") was a renowned sniper within the al-Nusra Front who trained fighters on how to become snipers. He was also a member of the Wolf Unit, which was described as a unit of al-Nusra Front fighters (according to documents found by members of the Dubai-based Al Aan TV station). The Wolf Unit is reportedly another name for the Khorasan Group, though there are indications that the Khorasan Group may not exist as a separate entity from Jabhat al-Nusra. Of Turkish descent, Al-Turki lived in the Turkish province of Bursa, leaving behind five children so that he could fight for the al-Nusra Front. On 23 September 2014, Al-Turki was killed during a series of a U.S.-led anti-Khorasan Group coalition airstrikes over Syria.