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Abu Layth al-Libi

Al-Qaeda Terrorist Operations Planner

Details
	Importance	High
	Means of Death	CIA Predator drone missile strike
	Date of Death	Jan. 29, 20083
	Location of Death	Khushali Torikel, North Waziristan, Pakistan3
	Affiliation	Al-Qaeda
	Role	Terrorist Operations Planner
	Affiliation	Libyan Islamic Fighting Group2
	Affiliation	Taliban2
	Nationality	Libyan1
	Alternate Spelling(s)	Abu Laith al Liby, Abu Laith al-Libi
	Rough Age at Death	41
	Date of Birth	19671
	Place of Birth	Libya1
	Height	6'4'1
	Gender	Male
	Description	Hair: Black; Eyes: Brown; Complexion: Dark Tan; large build. Speaks Arabic with Maghreb/North African dialect.1
	Injuries/Illness	Scars on back as if beaten by a belt or wire.1
Narrative and Notes
	Reliable	Senior operational commander and expert in guerilla warfare. Commanding some operations in Afghanistan as of 2007. Killed at a safe house in Pakistan, apparently by a CIA Predator drone.1,3
	Possible	Some debate to the exact nature of his association with al-Qaeda -- whether he's a sworn operative or an ally. Allegedly tortured while in captivity of a Middle Eastern Country. Reportedly tied to Feb. 27, 2007, bombing at Bagram, Afghanistan near U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.2,3
Sources
1 DIA Terrorist Recognition Card, viewed 12 Sept 2007.
2 'Al-Qaeda's New Leadership.' The Washington Post: 2006.
3 Schmitt, Eric. 'Senior Qaeda Commander Is Killed by U.S. missile.' The New York Times: Feb. 1, 2008.
Photos (left to right): DIA; DIA; DIA
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