Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj (Arabic: خالد علي بن علي الحج; 1973 – March 15, 2004), also known as Abu-Hazim al-Sha'ir (Arabic: أبو هزيم الشعير), was an alleged leader of Al-Qaeda listed on Saudi Arabia's Most Wanted list.
Leader Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 |
| Died | March 15, 2004 |
| Cause of death | Saudi Security Forces |
| Other names | Abu-Hazim al-Sha'ir |
| Organization | Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Notable work | Saudi Most Wanted Riyadh compound bombings |
| Predecessor | Yusef al-Ayeri |
| Successor | Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin |
| Opponent | Saudi Arabia |
Background
editAl-Hajj was a colleague of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997.[1] In addition, al-Hajj replaced Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the mastermind of the USS Cole bombing, as the leader of an Al-Qaeda faction.[2] Al-Hajj was reportedly killed on March 15, 2004, by Saudi security forces.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ancygier, Andrzej (11 June 2005). Al-Qa'ida in Saudi Arabia 2003 and 2004 - Andrzej Ancygier - Google Books. ISBN 9783638386364. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ^ "New Al Qaeda Terror Chief in Persian Gulf". Fox News. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ^ Cordesman, Anthony H. (2009). Saudi Arabia: National Security in a Troubled Region - Anthony H. Cordesman - Google Books. ISBN 9780313380761. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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