Abu Musab al-Barnawi.

About Abu Musab al-Barnawi

Abu Musab al-Barnawi, born Habib Yusuf, is or was a Nigerian Islamic militant who served as the leader of the Islamic State's branch in West Africa (ISWAP) between August 2016 and March 2019, and again around May 2021. He also served in various other capacities within ISWAP such as head of its shura. Before pledging allegiance to IS, al-Barnawi was the spokesperson for Boko Haram. Multiple sources reported that Abu Musab was killed in 2021, but later research by the Crisis Group, Humangle Media, and others proved that these claims were inaccurate. Later research by Humangle Media suggested that he had killed himself during a raid by security forces in 2023.