Movements of Abu Ayyub al-Masri
| Time | Location | Event | Present |
|---|---|---|---|
 1982 | Egypt |  Abu Ayyub al-Masri joins Egyptian Islamic Jihad | Abu Ayyub al-Masri |
| 1999 | Egypt | Abu Ayyub al-Masri goes to Afghanistan | Abu Ayyub al-Masri |
| 1999 | Afghanistan | (Arrival) | |
| 2001 | Al Farouq Training Camp, Kandahar, Afghanistan | Abu Ayyub al-Masri meets Abu Musab al-Zarqawi | Abu Ayyub al-Masri, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi |
| Early 2002 | Baghdad, Iraq | Abu Ayyub al-Masri sets up al-Qaeda cell in Baghdad | Abu Ayyub al-Masri |
| Early 2002 | Afghanistan | Abu Ayyub al-Masri goes to Iraq | Abu Ayyub al-Masri |
| Early 2002 | Baghdad, Iraq | (Arrival) | |
| Early November 2004 | Fallujah, Anbar, Iraq | Abu Ayyub al-Masri flees Fallujah | Abu Ayyub al-Masri |
| June 13, 2006 | Iraq | Abu Ayyub al-Masri takes over al-Qaeda in Iraq | Abu Ayyub al-Masri |
| June 13, 2006 | Iraq | Abu Hamza vows to follow Zarqawi | Abu Ayyub al-Masri (Speaker) |
| Nov. 10, 2006 | Iraq | Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader mocks US election results | Abu Ayyub al-Masri (Speaker) |
| Current | Iraq | (Last known location) |
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