Homeland Security

Al-Qaeda leadership at embassy bombings

Al-Qaeda leadership, Aug. 7, 1998

Osama bin Laden

Saudi
Emir
 

Mohammed Atef

Egyptian
Operations
Killed November 2001

Mamdouh Mahmud Salim

Iraqi
Financier
Detained Sept. 16, 1998

Shaikh Saiid al-Masri

Egyptian
Financier
 

Ayman al-Zawahri

Egyptian
Theologian
 

Saif al-Adel

Egyptian
Operations
 

Saif al Islam al Masry

Egyptian
Operations
Captured Summer 2002

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah

Egyptian
Operations
 

Wadih El Hage

Lebanese
Financier
Detained Sept. 16, 1998
Key al-Qaeda losses since 1989

Abu Fadhl al-Makkee

Saudi
Founder
Detained 1997

Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri

Egyptian
Operations Chief
Killed May 21, 1996

Wali Khan Amin Shah

Turkmen
Operations
Detained December 1995

Abdullah Azzam

Palestinian
Founder
Killed Nov. 24, 1989
Current al-Qaeda leadership
Historical al-Qaeda Leadership
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
9-11
Sept. 11, 2001
Embassy Bombings
Aug. 7, 1998
Formation
1989
Key al-Qaeda Losses
Iraq Insurgency Leaders
Early al-Qaeda Leaders: Fate Unknown
Hezbollah Leadership
Leadership of Other Organizations

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