| LeaderKhalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula | |
| Preceded by | Yusef al-Ayeri |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1973 |
| Died | March 15, 2004(2004-03-15) (aged 30–31) |
| Cause of death | Saudi Security Forces |
| Known for | Saudi Most Wanted Riyadh compound bombings |
Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj (Arabic: خالد علي بن علي الحج; 1973 – March 15, 2004), also known as Abu-Hazim al-Sha'ir (Arabic: أبو هزيم الشعير), was an alleged leader of Al-Qaeda listed on Saudi Arabia's Most Wanted list.
Background
Al-Hajj was a colleague of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997. In addition, al-Hajj replaced Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the mastermind of the USS Cole bombing, as the leader of an Al-Qaeda faction. Al-Hajj was reportedly killed on March 15, 2004, by Saudi security forces.
References
- Ancygier, Andrzej (11 June 2005). Al-Qa'ida in Saudi Arabia 2003 and 2004 - Andrzej Ancygier - Google Books. ISBN 9783638386364. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- "New Al Qaeda Terror Chief in Persian Gulf". Fox News. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- Cordesman, Anthony H. (2009). Saudi Arabia: National Security in a Troubled Region - Anthony H. Cordesman - Google Books. ISBN 9780313380761. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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