Nasser al-Mallahi (Jihadi Militant, Egypt)

• Full name: Nasser Khamis al-Mallahi
• Pseudonym: N/a
• Alternatives: N/a
• Location: Sinai
• Affiliation: Assembly of Monotheism and Jihad in the Sinai [JTJS]

Nasser al-Mallahi (°1976) was an Arish-based Egyptian jihadi from the Beheira governorate.¹ He became an adherent of radical Salafism while studying law at the University of Zagazig in the 1990s.² Mallahi later earned a living as a farmer.³ He was a childhood friend of Khalid Masa’eb and assisted him in establishing the Assembly of Monotheism and Jihad in the Sinai [JTJS; Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad fi-Sina’a] in 2000.⁴ Mallahi served as Masa’eb’s deputy and helped spread his message of resistance to Islam’s perceived external enemies at mosques in Arish.⁵ He attracted several key operatives to the JTJS.⁶

As the second-in-command of the JTJS, Mallahi was responsible for the organization’s finances. He made investments in agriculture, attracted donations from wealthy backers and coordinated the sale of stolen government property.⁷ Mallahi also oversaw the physical training of JTJS recruits.⁸

Mallahi was deeply involved in planning the 2004 Taba and Nuweiba attacks and the 2005 Sharm el-Sheikh bombings.⁹ He reportedly helped prepare the car bombs used in both operations.¹⁰

Following the death of Masa’ed in September 2005, Mallahi became the JTJS top leader.¹¹ Like his predecessor, he was forced into hiding. On May 09, 2006, Mallahi was eliminated by police in Karama.¹²