Salem al-Shenoub (Jihadi Militant, Egypt)

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

Salem al-Shenoub was a Bedouin jihadi from the town of Hassana. He was one of the first to join the Assembly of Monotheism and Jihad in the Sinai [JTJS; Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad fi-Sina’a] in 2000.¹ Shenoub became the third-most powerful man in the organization.² He was designated as the military commander of the JTJS and was tasked with giving recruits weapons and explosives training.³

Shenoub was one of the architects of the 2004 attacks in Taba and Nuweiba.⁴ He was also involved with preparations for the April 2005 bombings in Sharm el-Sheikh.⁵ As Egyptian security forces clamped down on the JTJS, Shenoub was forced to hide on Mount Hallal. He reinforced the militants’ position by having landmines planted on the mountain.⁶ Police nevertheless eliminated Shenoub in November 2005.⁷