Laith al-Khazali
Born: 14 October 1975;
Gender: Male;
Nationality: Iraq;
Passport: A10537439 (Iraq) expires 16 October 2023;
Address: Iraq;
Known also as: Layth Hadi Sayyid Alazireg; Layith Hadi Sa’id Al-Khaz’ali; Layth Al-Khaz’ali; Layth Hadi Sa’id Al-Khazali.
Activities:
Laith al-Khazali (Qais al-Khazali’s brother) is a leader of Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq (AAH). In Diyala Province, Iraq, AAH has been involved in widespread forced disappearances, abductions, killings, and torture, targeting Sunni Iraqis with impunity. In late 2015, Laith al-Khazali controlled efforts to remove Sunnis from areas of Diyala Province, including killings to drive Sunnis from the area.
Additionally, Qais and Laith al-Khazali had leading roles in a January 2007 attack on an Iraqi government compound in Karbala. The attack killed five U.S. soldiers and wounded three.