Born: 1966;

Gender: Male;

Address:
1. al-Bayda’ Governorate, Yemen;
2. al-Sharafa’, al-Qurayshiyah District, al-Bayda’ Governorate, Yemen;
3. al-Wuhayshi Village, Az Zahir District, al Bayda’ Governorate, Yemen;
4. Marfad Village, Marfad District, Yafia, Yemen;

Known also as: Abu Anas Al-Yafi’i; Khalid Abdallah Salah Ahmad Hussayn al-‘Umari al-Marfadi Al-Yafi’i.

Activities:

Al-Marfadi had many functions like overseeing the movements of fighters, recruiting, and running a training camp in Lahij. He has also been involved in an assassination cell targeting Yemeni security forces and managed the production of vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) in Lahij City.

As of 2015, he had approximately 50-60 fighters under his command in Lahij, but it is not clear how many men answer to him today.

Treasury describes al-Marfadi as an especially influential commander who is responsible for, the majority of (Islamic State) attacks in Yemen. Al-Marfadi is senior within the organization’s ranks that al-Yafi’i, who oversees the jihadis’ finances, reports to him.

As of early 2016, al-Marfadi sought to negotiate an agreement regarding (Islamic State) and AQAP joint operations in Yemen.