Abu Layth al-Libi
Al-Qaeda Terrorist Operations Planner

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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 | |
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![]() | Possible | ||
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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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