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| Born | circa 1976 |
| Died | 24 September 2014 Syria |
| Cause of death | Killed by bombing |
| Nationality |  Syria |
| Other names | "The Turk" |
Ümit Yaşar Toprak also known by his nom de guerre Abu Yusuf Al-Turki (the "Turk") was a renowned sniper within the Al-Nusra Front. Of Turkish descent, he lived in Bursa, Turkey leaving behind five children in Turkey so that he could fight for the al-Nusra Front. He was killed during a series of U.S. and Anti-ISIS Coalition airstrikes over Syria. The Long War Journal indicates that he trained fighters on how to become snipers.
References
- ^ "US airstrikes target Al Nusrah Front, Islamic State in Syria". Long War Journal. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "US raids kill Al-Qaeda's Turkish sniper in Syria". Hurriyet.
- "British teenage jihadi believed to have been killed in Syria". The Guardian. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- Chelsea J. Carter, Elise Labott, Jim Sciutto (23 September 2014). "'The Turk' is dead: Al Qaeda-linked terror group says leader died in Syria airstrikes". CNN. CNN News. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
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