Adel Habara (Jihadi Militant, Egypt)

EXECUTED

Full name: Adel Mohammed Ibrahim
Pseudonym: Adel Habara
Alternatives: N/a
Location: Sinai, Nile Delta
Affiliation: Partisans and Holy Warriors [AwM], fmr Assembly of Monotheism and Jihad in the Sinai [JTJS]

Adel Habara (°ca 1973) was a prominent militant from the town of Abu Kabir, in Egypt’s Sharqiya governorate. In the early 2000s, he moved to Arish and joined the Assembly of Monotheism and Jihad in the Sinai [JTJS; Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad fi-Sina’a].¹ Although his role was unclear, Habara was involved with preparations for the 2004 bombings in Taba and the 2006 Dahab attacks.² He was later sentenced to death in absentia.³ In 2009, Habara was arrested following a quarrel with police.⁴ His death sentence was revoked in the wake of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.⁵

Immediately following his release, Habara returned to militancy. He was charged with threatening policemen with a knife in June 2011.⁶ In 2012, Habara and his associates formed the Partisans and Holy Warriors in the Sinai [AwM; Ansar wal-Mujahideen]. They carried out several attacks against security forces in the Nile Delta, including the killing of an undercover police investigator in Abu Kebir.⁷ The officer was shot dead by Habara himself. In 2013, he was sentenced in absentia to death for his role in these incidents.⁸

That same year, Habara moved to the Sinai peninsula where he linked up with relatives who belonged to the Partisans of the Holy House [ABaM; Ansar Bait al-Maqdis].⁹ His AwM associates soon followed him. Habara and his men became key figures in the Sinai insurgency. He personally led the Aug. 19, 2013 attack in which 25 off-duty police officers were executed near Rafah.¹⁰ Egyptian security forces captured him in the city of Arish on Aug. 31.¹¹ At the time of his arrest, Habara was purportedly on his way to blow himself up at a market.¹²

After his arrest, Habara was forced to stand trial in several cases. During the proceedings, he regularly accused the judges of being “infidels”.¹³ In all, Habara received five convictions for insulting the judiciary.¹⁴ In June 2014, Habara attempted to escape as he was brought to court.¹⁵ Judges sentenced him to death for his role in the 2013 Rafah attack against the police in October 2014.¹⁶ The judgment was confirmed on appeal in November 2015.¹⁷ In the meanwhile, Habara had again been sentenced to death by another court for his linkages to the DaIISh in September 2015.¹⁸ On Dec. 06, 2016, he was sentenced to die for the third time for the 2012 killing of the police officer.¹⁹ Habara was eventually hanged on Dec. 15, 2016.²⁰

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↑1	Asharq al-Awsat – “إجراءات أمنية احترازية في مصر بعد إعدام حبارة“, by Mohammed Hassanein (Dec. 16, 2016), link.
↑2	Ahram – “Trial of Sinai militants for killing of 25 police conscripts begins Wednesday” (Feb. 19, 2014), link; Daily News Egypt – “Court upholds third death sentence against Adel Habara“, by Adham Youssef (Dec. 06, 2015), link; Masry al-Youm – “تفاصيل عملية القبض على عادل حبّارة قائد منفذي مذبحة رفح الثانية” (Sep. 01, 2013), link & Shorouk – “Egypt militant Habara gets 10-year sentence for possessing weapons, resisting arrest” (Jan. 06, 2016), link.
↑3	Masry al-Youm – “تفاصيل عملية القبض على عادل حبّارة قائد منفذي مذبحة رفح الثانية” (Sep. 01, 2013), link; Masry al-Youm – “المتهم بتنفيذ مذبحة رفح الثانية يعترف بصحة تسجيلات صوتية له أثناء تخطيطه للجريمة” (Oct. 11, 2013), link & Youm 7 – “ارتفاع المقبوض عليهم بأحداث رفح الثانية لـ12 متهما والنيابة تحبسهم“, by Mahmoud Nasser (Oct. 10, 2013), link.
↑4	Masry al-Youm – “المتهم بتنفيذ مذبحة رفح الثانية يعترف بصحة تسجيلات صوتية له أثناء تخطيطه للجريمة” (Oct. 11, 2013), link & Youm 7 – “حبارة للمحكمة: لا أنتمى للإخوان وصراعى مع أمن الدولة من 2009“, by Mohammed Abdelrazek (Sep. 21, 2014), link.
↑5	Youm 7 – “حبارة للمحكمة: لا أنتمى للإخوان وصراعى مع أمن الدولة من 2009“, by Mohammed Abdelrazek (Sep. 21, 2014), link.
↑6	Masry al-Youm – “المتهم بتنفيذ مذبحة رفح الثانية يعترف بصحة تسجيلات صوتية له أثناء تخطيطه للجريمة” (Oct. 11, 2013), link.
↑7	Ahram – “Egyptian authorities execute Sinai militant Adel Habara” (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Daily News Egypt – “Court upholds third death sentence against Adel Habara“, by Adham Youssef (Dec. 06, 2015), link & Mada Masr – “Authorities execute Adel Habara, Security forces on high alert in northern Sinai” (Dec. 15, 2016), link.
↑8	Associated Press – “Egypt security forces arrest top Sinai militant“, by Tony Gabriel (Sep. 01, 2013), link & Long War Journal – “Top jihadist reportedly arrested in Sinai“, by David Barnett (Aug. 31, 2013), link.
↑9	Daily News Egypt – “Court upholds second death sentence for Adel Habara” (Dec. 13, 2016), link & Islamist Movements – “مقتل شادي المنيعي: تصفية جسدية للتنظيم أم موت مؤقت؟” (May 23, 2014), link.
↑10	Ahram – “Trial of Sinai militants for killing of 25 police conscripts begins Wednesday” (Feb. 19, 2014), link; Arabiya – “مصر تعدم عادل حبارة أخطر متطرفي سيناء“, by Ashraf Hamid (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Daily News Egypt – “Long-detained Islamist militant Adel Habara executed” (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Long War Journal – “Top jihadist reportedly arrested in Sinai“, by David Barnett (Aug. 31, 2013), link & Masry al-Youm – “المتهم بتنفيذ مذبحة رفح الثانية يعترف بصحة تسجيلات صوتية له أثناء تخطيطه للجريمة” (Oct. 11, 2013), link.
↑11	Arabiya – “مصر تعدم عادل حبارة أخطر متطرفي سيناء“, by Ashraf Hamid (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Associated Press – “Egypt security forces arrest top Sinai militant“, by Tony Gabriel (Sep. 01, 2013), link; Long War Journal – “Top jihadist reportedly arrested in Sinai“, by David Barnett (Aug. 31, 2013), link & Youm 7 – “كل ما تريد معرفته عن عادل حبارة أخطر إرهابى فى مصر“, by Mahmoud Radi (Dec. 15, 2016), link.
↑12	Asharq al-Awsat – “إجراءات أمنية احترازية في مصر بعد إعدام حبارة“, by Mohammed Hassanein (Dec. 16, 2016), link; Mada Masr – “Authorities execute Adel Habara, Security forces on high alert in northern Sinai” (Dec. 15, 2016), link & Masry al-Youm – “تفاصيل عملية القبض على عادل حبّارة قائد منفذي مذبحة رفح الثانية” (Sep. 01, 2013), link.
↑13	Cairo Post – “Accused militant Habara denies charges: I am not a devil he says” (Oct. 24, 2014), link.
↑14	Cairo Post – “2 death sentences against Habara upheld in same week” (Oct. 01, 2015), link & Masry al-Youm – “الإعدام لـحبارة و6 والمؤبد لـ3 والمشدد 15 سنة لـ22 وبراءة 3 في رفح الثانية“, by Mohammed Dawood (Dec. 06, 2014), link.
↑15	Arabiya – “مصر تعدم عادل حبارة أخطر متطرفي سيناء“, by Ashraf Hamid (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Asharq al-Awsat – “إجراءات أمنية احترازية في مصر بعد إعدام حبارة“, by Mohammed Hassanein (Dec. 16, 2016), link; Cairo Post – “Accused militant Habara denies charges: I am not a devil he says” (Oct. 24, 2014), link; Daily News Egypt – “Long-detained Islamist militant Adel Habara executed” (Dec. 15, 2016), link & Youm 7 – “معلومات عن عادل حبارة الإرهابى الأخطر فى مصر بعد إعدامه“, by Mahmoud Radi (Dec. 15, 2016), link.
↑16	Shorouk – “Egypt militant Habara gets 10-year sentence for possessing weapons, resisting arrest” (Jan. 06, 2016), link.
↑17	Bawaba – “Court hands death sentence to Adel Habara, 6 others in 2nd Rafah Massacre“, by Nesma Azim (Nov. 14, 2015), link; Cairo Post – “2 death sentences against Habara upheld in same week” (Oct. 01, 2015), link; Daily News Egypt – “Adel Habara, 6 others sentenced to death in second Rafah massacre case” (Nov. 14, 2015), link; Daily News Egypt – “Long-detained Islamist militant Adel Habara executed” (Dec. 15, 2016), link & Shorouk – “Egypt militant Habara gets 10-year sentence for possessing weapons, resisting arrest” (Jan. 06, 2016), link.
↑18	Cairo Post – “2 death sentences against Habara upheld in same week” (Oct. 01, 2015), link; Daily News Egypt – “Adel Habara, 6 others sentenced to death in second Rafah massacre case” (Nov. 14, 2015), link; Mada Masr – “Authorities execute Adel Habara, Security forces on high alert in northern Sinai” (Dec. 15, 2016), link & Shorouk – “Egypt militant Habara gets 10-year sentence for possessing weapons, resisting arrest” (Jan. 06, 2016), link.
↑19	Ahram – “Egyptian authorities execute Sinai militant Adel Habara” (Dec. 15, 2016), link & Daily News Egypt – “Court upholds third death sentence against Adel Habara“, by Adham Youssef (Dec. 06, 2015), link.
↑20	Arabiya – “مصر تعدم عادل حبارة أخطر متطرفي سيناء“, by Ashraf Hamid (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Daily News Egypt – “Long-detained Islamist militant Adel Habara executed” (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Mada Masr – “Authorities execute Adel Habara, Security forces on high alert in northern Sinai” (Dec. 15, 2016), link; Reuters – “Egypt executes prominent Islamist militant Habara amid threats of retaliation” (Dec. 15, 2016), link & Youm 7 – “معلومات عن عادل حبارة الإرهابى الأخطر فى مصر بعد إعدامه“, by Mahmoud Radi (Dec. 15, 2016), link.

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