| Active Leadership | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Osama bin Laden Saudi Emir |
 Ayman al-Zawahiri Egyptian Deputy Emir | |||
 Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Jordanian Iraq Operations Killed June 7, 2006 |
 Saif al-Adel Egyptian Operations |
 Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Egyptian Operations |
 Saad bin Laden Saudi Operations |
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Shaikh Saiid al-Masri Egyptian Finance |
 Abu Hafs the Mauritanian Mauritanian Theologian |
Midhat Mursi Egyptian WMD Research Reported Killed Jan. 13, 2006 |
Omar al-Farouq Kuwaiti Operations Escaped from custody, July 10, 2005 |
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Abu Basir al-Yemeni Yemeni Bin Laden aide |
 Sulaiman Abu Ghaith Kuwaiti Publicity |
Abu Khayr Al-Zawahiri aide |
Amin al-Haq Afghan Security |
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| Key losses during 2005 | ||||
Abu Hamza Rabia Egyptian Operations Killed Dec. 1, 2005 |
 Abu Faraj al-Libbi Libyan Operations Captured May 2, 2005 |
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| Current al-Qaeda leadership | ||||
| Historical al-Qaeda Leadership | ||||
Sept. 11, 2001 |
Aug. 7, 1998 |
1989 |
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| Key al-Qaeda Losses | ||||
| Iraq Insurgent Leadership | ||||
| Early al-Qaeda Leaders: Fate Unknown | ||||
| Hezbollah Leadership | ||||
| Leadership of Other Organizations | ||||
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