| Abu Yaqub al-Masri | |
| Birth Place: | Egypt |
| Death Place: | Tarmiya, Iraq |
| Organization: | Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian Islamic Jihad Al-Qaeda (Al-Qaeda in Iraq) Islamic State of Iraq |
Abu Yaqub al-Masri, also known as Zakkariya (The Doctor) and labeled "The Emir of Taji", was a member of Al-Qaeda who died on 31 August 2007. He was the organizer of the 23 November 2006 Sadr City bombings.[1]
He was thought to be a member of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian Islamic Jihad and Al-Qaeda, and fought in Afghanistan. He was close to Ayman al-Zawahiri.[2]
The Egyptian-born Masri was killed by Iraqi security forces near the city of Tarmiya, north of Baghdad.[1]