Abu Mosa (presumably a nom de guerre) was a press officer for the Islamic State.[1] In a documentary video made by Vice News reporter Medyan Daireh, he threatened the US and said “we will raise the flag of Allah in the White House“.[2] He also threatened to “liberate Istanbul“.[3]
Abu Mosa | |
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Abu Mosa in the VICE News video in 2014 | |
| Died | 22 August 2014 Al-Taqbah, Raqqa |
| Cause of death | Airstrike by the Syrian Air Force |
| Allegiance | ![[en] | Abu Mosa (press officer)](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Islamic_State_flag.svg/20px-Islamic_State_flag.svg.png){kind=small} Islamic State |
| Known for | Press officer of the Islamic State and starring in the Vice News documentary on YouTube |
| Battles/wars | Syrian civil war |
He was killed by an air strike on 22 August 2014 by the Syrian army in an attack for al-Tabqa air base in Raqqa Governorate during the Syrian Civil War.[4] It was confirmed by U.S. Department of State.[5]
- ^ Mosendz, Polly (22 August 2014). “ISIS Fighter Who Boasted Of Raising ‘Flag Of Allah In The White House’ Killed In Syria”. Business Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Blair, Leonardo (22 September 2014). “‘We Will Raise the Flag of Allah in the White House’ and Humiliate Your Soldiers, Says ISIS in Threat to US”. Christian Post. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ “VIDEO: ISIL threatens to ‘liberate’ Istanbul”. Hurriyet Daily News Online. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ “Islamic State press officer who taunted White House with ‘flag of Allah’ killed in Syria”. The Washington Times. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ Mosendz, Polly (22 August 2014). “ISIL Press Officer Abu Mosa Killed By Syrian Army”. The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 August 2019.