Akram al-Ajouri
Akram al-Ajouri (Arabic: أكرم العجوري) is a leader of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) . Al-Ajouri is based in Damascus and was unsuccessfully targeted in an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) airstrike on November 12, 2019, on the same day the IDF killed Baha Abu al-Ata. The IDF described al-Ajouri as a member of the PIJ's political bureau in Syria. However, the airstrike on a building in Mezzeh area killed his son and daughter, and six were injured. Clashes began between Gaza and Israel following his attempted killing and the killing of al-Ata. As of 14 November 2023, al-Ajouri is designated as a terrorist by the United States State Department.
Akram al-Ajouri | |
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| Allegiance | Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) |
On 24 February 2020 it was reported that he was targeted by an Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria.