Omar Khalid Khorasani

Omar Khalid Khorasani
Omar Khalid Khorasani
Birth name	Abdul Wali Mohmand
Born	1977; Mohmand Agency, Pakistan
Died	7 August 2022 (aged 44–45); Barmal District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Allegiance	Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (until 2014, 2015–2022); Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (2014–2020); Islamic State — Khorasan Province (2014–2015);
Battles/wars	Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa †

Omar Khalid Khorasani (real name: Abdul Wali Mohmand; c. 1977 – 7 August 2022) was a Pakistani militant and one of the founding members of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In 2014, he formed his own splinter militant group called Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) and was ousted by the Mullah Fazlullah-led Taliban. The same year, JuA swore allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS), however, a year later JuA rejoined TTP.

On 7 March 2018, Khorasani was added to the U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice wanted list with a bounty up to $3 million. His name is also featured in the 'Red Book of Most Wanted High Profile Terrorists' published by Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency. He was killed in a blast caused by a roadside mine on 7 August 2022 in Barmal District, Paktika province, Afghanistan.

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