Omar Omsen

Omar Omsen, born Omar Diaby, is a 50-year-old former preacher from Nice, France, who has gained notoriety as a leader of French jihadists in Syria. Recently, he was involved in a tense standoff with Syrian security forces, which escalated into negotiations to prevent violence after his group was besieged. Omsen has been accused of serious crimes, including the kidnapping of a French girl, leading to his group's confrontation with the authorities for the first time since the new regime's rise to power in December 2024.