Middle Eastern serial killers have terrorized countries like Iran, Iraq, Egypt, and Turkey for years. Though they may be unfamiliar in the US, their brutal tales are well-known elsewhere, proving human evil knows no borders. What draws us to serial killers? It's their compulsive desire for violence, often with no clear motive. The stories of these Iraqi, Egyptian, Iranian, and Turkish murderers will chill you, revealing the uncaring nature of some individuals. Browse this list to learn more about the most brutal Middle Eastern serial killers.
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Louay Omar Mohammed al-Taei appears in the list 'Most Brutal Middle East Serial Killers'.He was active from 2005 to 2006.
His location was Kirkuk, Iraq.He operated in Kirkuk, Iraq.
He killed 43 victims.He was active for 43 years.
His method involved drug injection.Drug injection.Louay Omar Mohammed al-Taei.He killed wounded soldiers and policemen.Louay Omar Mohammed al-Taei pretended to treat them during the Iraq War. He injected these pro-coalition forces with drugs that killed them in hours. Another member of his insurgent cell confessed after he was captured. He claimed his anger came from hatred for Americans and anger over the United States invasion of Iraq.
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Yavuz Yapıcıoğlu appears in the list 'Most Brutal Middle East Serial Killers'.1994 - 2000.
His location was Turkey.Turkey.
He killed between 18 and 40 people.Between 18 and 40.
His method involved stabbing.Stabbing.Yavuz Yapıcıoğlu was nicknamed "The Screwdriver Killer." He was a serial killer.He was a notorious Turkish serial killer.Yavuz Yapıcıoğlu murdered people with no apparent motive. His killings began in 1994 when a group of three passed him on the street.A group of three.When one member wished Yapıcıoğlu good morning, he stabbed all three to death. He then killed a nearby driver and stole his car. At a psychiatric hospital, he attacked his roommates and nurses before burning the ward down.
Yapıcıoğlu moved between prisons and hospitals during his killings, following a random pattern. He killed several people with a screwdriver at one point, earning his nickname. He also frequently burned down victims' homes. At his final trial, Yapıcıoğlu claimed he experienced dissociative states during the murders. Officially, 18 murders link to him, but his brother says Yapıcıoğlu might have killed 40 people.
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Saeed Hanaei was active for [Years Active].2000 - 2001.
His location was Mashad, Iran.Mashad, Iran.
He killed 16 victims.16.
His method involved strangulation.Strangulation.Saeed Hanaei was a serial killer.He targeted sex workers in Iran from 2000 to 2001. He killed 16 women by luring them home while his wife and children were gone and strangling them. He claimed he sought to cleanse sin from the city. Residents feared extremist religious groups were behind the initial murders. Eventually, one of Hanaei's intended victims escaped after punching him in the stomach and running away. This led police to Hanaei, who confessed.Saeed Hanaei killed 16 women in Iran between 2000 and 2001. He lured women home while his wife and children were gone and strangled them. Hanaei claimed he sought to cleanse the city of sin. Early on, residents suspected extremist religious groups committed the acts. Eventually, one potential victim escaped after punching Hanaei in the stomach and running away. This led police to Hanaei, who confessed.
In 2002, he was executed by hanging in Mashhad Prison. The day before his execution, he showed no remorse, saying his victims were worth less than cockroaches to him.
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Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour was active for [Years Active].2004 - 2006.
His location was Egypt.Egypt.
He killed over 30 people.Over 30.
His method involved torture.Torture.Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour was an Egyptian serial killer and street gang leader.Egyptian serial killer and street gang leader.Mansour joined a gang early and started a reign of terror as he advanced. Mansour traveled across Egypt, targeting boys aged 10 to 14, usually picking up street children. Mansour and his gang lured the boys onto train roofs late at night. Mansour and other gang members sexually assaulted the boys before torturing them and throwing their bodies, dead or nearly dead, onto the tracks.
Police caught Mansour after two gang members were arrested. Mansour confessed he was possessed while committing crimes. A court eventually convicted him and gave him a death sentence. The number of boys he killed is likely over 30.
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Years Active: 1992 - 1995
Location: Artvin District, Turkey
Victims: 11
Method: ShootingAdnan Çolak was aTurkish serial killerAdnan Çolak shot and killed 11 elderly women in Artvin, Turkey during the '90s. The women aged 68 to 95. He received six death sentences and 40 years in prison for his acts. Turkey changed his sentence to life in prison in 2004 after dropping the death penalty.
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Years Active: 1997 - 2002
Location: Turkey
Victims: 10
Method:StabbingAli Kaya wasin the system since 17, when he was jailed for theft and assault. After release at 19, he killed his uncle by stabbing him. Police caught and jailed him, but parole freed him after two years. This pattern repeated: Kaya moved between prisons and mental health hospitals. He killed outside and inside these places, stabbing other inmates. He killed 10 victims in total.
In 2014, Kaya escaped prison again. Police tracked him, found him with a gun and a hit list, and quickly returned him to jail.
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Year Active: 2005
Location: Israel
Victims:4
Method: BeatingNicolai Bonnermurdered four immigrantsin Haifa, Israel during May 2005 while heavily drunk. The victims came from the Soviet Union. Bonner beat them to death and then burned their bodies. His reason for acting stays unclear, but he claimed he acted on impulse from grief over his wife's death.
He received four life sentences for the murders and extra prison time for crimes like assault.
Also ranks #212 on Most Notorious Serial Killers
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Years Active: 5th century
Location: Himyarite Kingdom (modern Yemen)
Victims: Unknown
Method:Threw victims out a windowRecords lack much life detail for Zu Shenatir because he acted in the 5th Century; much information is gone. He is seen as one of history's first serial killers. Records show he sought young boys in the streets. He lured these boys to his home, sexually assaulted them, and killed them by throwing them out a window. One of Shenatir's intended victims stabbed and killed him. The total number of murders he committed is unknown.
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Years Active:1908 - 1934
Location: Iran and Iraq
Victims: 33
Method: DecapitationIranian born Asghar Borujerdi committeda string ofmurdersAli Asghar Borujerdi killed 25 boys in Baghdad while in Iran and Iraq. He started this at age 14 after moving to Iraq with his family. He fled to Tehran, Iran. Working as a vegetable seller, he killed more boys, mostly homeless kids. He knocked the boys unconscious, then decapitated them.
Authorities caught Borujerdi after finding the bodies on New Year's Eve, 1933. During his trial, Borujerdi showed little remorse. He casually confessed and revealed his murder method. His trial lasted one day; he was convicted. They hung him in Tehran's Sepah Square in 1934.
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Year Active: 2004
Location:Tehran, Iran
Victims:20
Method: Blunt force traumaMohammed Bijeh was a serial killer and rapist. He murdered seventeen boys and three adults.He murdered people in Iran in 2004. He usually killed victims by striking them with a stone.
In 2005, people executed him publicly before a large crowd. He received a public lashing first; a victim's brother stabbed him. Another victim's mother put a noose around his neck before they hung him from a crane until he died. Reports say Bijeh stayed mostly silent during the execution.
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Years Active: 1997 - 2007
Location: Turkey
Victims: 3
Method:ShootingÖzgür Dengiz was aserial killer and cannibal.His crimes started at 17. He murdered a friend during an argument, earning a 10-year prison sentence. He served only three years before parole released him. After release, he joined the army. His military time was hard; he was once hospitalized for mental health issues.
After returning home, he killed two more victims in Ankara, Turkey. He ate the flesh of one victim and fed some of that flesh to stray dogs.
Police captured Dengiz after finding one victim's body. Dengiz never showed regret for his crimes after confessing in custody.
Also ranks #412 on Most Notorious Serial Killers
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