Abdelhakim Belhaj
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Abdelhakim Belhaj (or Belhadj; Arabic: عبد الحكيم بلحاج, nom de guerre: Abu Abdallah Assadaq)[2] (born 1 May 1966) is a Libyan politician and military leader. He is the leader of the Islamist al-Watan Party and former head of the Tripoli Military Council.[3] He was the emir of the defunct Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, an anti-Gaddafi guerrilla group.[4][5]
Abdelhakim Belhaj | |
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Born | (1966-05-01) 1 May 1966 (age 58)[1] Souq al Jum'aa, Tripoli, Libya |
Allegiance | Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (1995–2000s[vague][clarification needed]) National Transitional Council (2011–2012) |
Service/ | National Liberation Army |
Commands held | Leader of the al-Watan Party and former head of Tripoli Military Council |
Battles/wars | Afghan Civil War Libyan Civil War |
Spouse(s) | Fatima Boudchar |
As of June 2017, following the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis, Belhadj was placed on a terrorist watchlist on suspicion of terrorism and terrorist related activities with ties to Qatari support for such, by a number of nations, which include, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Libya's Tobruk government, as some supporting this claim.