Status of Major Al Qaeda Members (Extensive Update - March 4, 2003)

Various | March 4, 2003

[Indy Pendance]

Al_Qaeda Terrorist Killed

1. MOHAMMED ATEF, Egyptian, military chief: Killed - November 16, 2001* in U.S. airstrike,Biography, FR thread
   
2. QAED SALIM SINAN AL-HARETHI, Yemeni, Yemen operations chief: Killed - November 7, 2002* in U.S. airstrike, FR thread
   
3. TARIQ ANWAR AL-SAYYID AHMAD, Egyptian, operational planner: Killed - February 8, 2002*, in U.S. airstrike, No FR thread found.
   
4. MOHAMMED SALAH, Egyptian, operational planner: Killed - December 13, 2001*, in U.S. airstrike, No FR thread found.
   
5. HAMZA AL-QATARI, financier: Killed - March 30, 2002*, No FR thread found.
   
6. ABU SALAH AL-YEMENI: logistics, Killed - Feruary 8, 2002*, No FR thread found.
   
7. ABU JAFAR AL-JAZIRI, aide to Abu Zubyadah: Killed - Feruary 8, 2002*, No FR thread found.
   
8. ABU MOHAMMAD AL-MASRI, Egyptian, training camp commander: On FBI Most Wanted Terrorist list as Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah. Killed - March 3, 2003*, FR thread, Most Wanted Terrorist

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Al_Qaeda Terrorist Captured

1. KHALID SHAIKH MOHAMMED, Kuwaiti, suspected mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks: Capture- March 1, 2003*, FR thread
   
2. ABU ZUBAYDAH, Palestinian-Saudi, terrorist coordinator: Capture- April 1, 2002*, FR thread.
   
3. ABD AL-RAHIM AL-NASHIRI, Saudi, Persian Gulf operations chief: Capture- November 22, 2002*, FR thread.
   
4. OMAR AL-FAROUQ, Kuwaiti, Southeast Asia operations chief: Capture- November 21, 2002*, FR thread.
   
5. IBN AL-SHAYKH AL-LIBI, Libyan, training camp commander: Capture- January 8, 2002*, FR Thread.
   
6. ABD AL-HADI AL-IRAQI, training camp commander: Capture- April 1, 2002*, FR thread.
   
7. ABU ZUBAIR AL-HAILI, Saudi, operational planner: CaptureJune 10, 2002*, FR thread.
   
8. RAMZI BINALSHIBH, Yemeni, planner and organizer of Sept. 11 attacks: Capture- September 13, 2002*, FR thread.
   
9. ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI, charged as conspirator with Sept. 11 hijackers: Capture- August 15, 2001*, FR Thread.
   
10. MUSTAFA AHMED AL-HISAWI: Sept. 11 financer: Capture- March 1, 2003*, FR Thread.
    
11. MOHAMMED OMAR ABDEL-RAHMAN, (aka Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahman Al-Muhajir, Abdel-Rahman, Mohammed K.A. Al-NamerEgyptian, operational planner and trainer: At large. Capture- March 1, 2003*, Biography, Most Wanted Terrorist, FR Thread
    

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1. USAMA BIN LADEN, Saudi, supreme leader: At large, on FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list. Biography
   
2. AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI, Egyptian, bin Laden's doctor, spiritual adviser: At large, on FBI Most Wanted Terrorist list. Biography
   
3. SAIF AL-ADEL, Egyptian, bin Laden security chief: At large, on FBI Most Wanted Terrorist list. Biography.
   
4. SHEIKH SAID AL-MASRI, Egyptian, bin Laden chief financier: At large.
   
5. TAWFIQ ATTASH KHALLAD, Yemeni, operational leader, suspected mastermind of USS Cole bombing in October 2000: At large.
   
6. SAAD BIN LADEN, Saudi, bin Laden's son: At large.
   
7. ABU MUSAB ZARQAWI, Jordanian, operational planner: At large.
   
8. ABU HAFS THE MAURITANIAN, (a.k.a. Mahfouz Ould Al-Walid, Khalid Al-Shanqiti, Mafouz Walad Al-Walid, Mahamedou Ouid Slahi. DOB 1 Jan 75.) operational and spiritual leader: At large.
   
9. SULAIMAN ABU GHAITH, Kuwaiti, al-Qaida spokesman: At large, Biography
   
10. MIDHAT MURSI, (aka Abu Khabab) Egyptian, chemical and bioweapons researcher: At large., Highlight for article.
    
11. MOHAMMED JAMAL KHALIFA, bin Laden's brother-in-law Saudi, financier: At large.
    
12. SAAD AL-SHARIF, bin Laden's brother-in-law, Egyptian National, Saudi, financer: At large. Could this be ABU MOHAMMAD AL-MASRI (see above). Scarce Information.
13. AHMAD SAID AL-KADR, Egyptian-Canadian, financier: At large. Scarce Information.
    
14. ZAID KHAYR, operational leader: At large. No information available.
    
15. ABU BASIR AL-YEMENI, Yemeni, aide to Osama bin Laden: At large. No information available.
    
16. ABD AL-AZIZ AL-JAMAL, aide to al-Zawahri: At large. Two other bin Laden lieutenants, security chief Sayf al-Adl and aide Abd al Aziz al-Jamal, are thought to be taking over Atef's duties.
    
17. ZAKARIYA ESSABAR, member of cell with chief Sept. 11 hijacker Mohamed Atta. Hamburg connections, searches lead to German web sites.At large.
    
18. SAID BAHAJI, member of cell with chief Sept. 11 hijacker Mohamed Atta. Hamburg connections, searches lead to German web sites.At large.
    

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    * = Article publish dates, not to be considered the actual kill or capture date. I tried to reference the first publish article referencing the death or capture of each individual.

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    References:
    The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
    Who's who in al-Qaeda
    Terrorism: Questions and Answers
    

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    Chronological listing of casualties:
    
    1. 08/15-01 - Capture - ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI
       
    2. 11-16-01 - Killed - MOHAMMED ATEF
       
    3. 12-13-01 - Killed - MOHAMMED SALAH
       
    4. 01-08-02 - Capture - IBN AL-SHAYKH AL-LIBI
       
    5. 02-08-02 - Killed - TARIQ ANWAR AL-SAYYID AHMAD
       
    6. 02-08-02 - Killed - ABU JAFAR AL-JAZIRI - Killed
       
    7. 02-08-02 - Killed - ABU SALAH AL-YEMENI
       
    8. 03-30-02 - Killed - HAMZA AL-QATARI Killed
       
    9. 04-01-02 - Capture- ABU ZUBAYDAH, Palestinian
       
    10. 04-01-02 - Capture - ABD AL-HADI AL-IRAQI
        
    11. 06-10-02 - Capture - ABU ZUBAIR AL-HAILI
        
    12. 09-13-02 - Capture - RAMZI BINALSHIBH
        
    13. 11-07-02 - Killed - QAED SALIM SINAN AL-HARETHI
        
    14. 11-21-02 - Capture - OMAR AL-FAROUQ, Kuwaiti
        
    15. 11-22-02 - Capture - ABD AL-RAHIM AL-NASHIRI
        
    16. 03-01-03 - Capture - KHALID SHAIKH MOHAMMED
        
    17. 03-01-03 - Capture - MUSTAFA AHMED AL-HISAWI
        
    18. 03-01-03 - Capture - MOHAMMED OMAR ABDEL-RAHMAN
        
    19. 03-03-03 - Killed - ABU MOHAMMAD AL-MASRI
        

[RightWingMama]

WOW! Good job!

[Indy Pendance]

Not a real long time, because I'd work on it now and then, but what was the hardest, like I stated earlier, was the spelling of names.

[goosie]

Thanks for the ping. I just love that our President is marking them off of his list.

I am still waiting for the Greensboro paper to do some in depth investigative journalism on Khalid Shikh Mohammed's three years at NC A&T. So far only that he was quiet and a good student. Yuk!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Oh, well, CJ Wolf is NOT PLEASED. Maybe we better tell our guiys to put in some overtime or put their lives on the line or something... slackers...

(I really hope I didn't need to include a sarcasm tag... it should be pretty self-evident)

[~Peter]

Thanks for all your hard work.

Great job ... all the time you spent on this is much appreciated.

[swheats]

Next time you have some dem whining, (tomorrow...)

LOL you know they will.

[Indy Pendance]

This is the most latest information I have. If you all have more, please post it, I'll update it.

Authorities Cite 3 Major Terror Catches
KHALID SHAIKH MOHAMMED
MOHAMMED OMAR ABDEL-RAHMAN
MUSTAFA AHMED AL-HISAWI

Car bomb kills alleged Al-Qaeda man
ABU MOHAMMAD AL-MASRI (car bomb)

[error99]

thanks
I know a lot of work went into this post
bump

[Howlin]

Here is all I know, because the networks didn't carry the hearings today with Ashcroft.

On Fox News, I heard them doing a story about how rough that hearing was today -- and they said Ashcroft fought back, surprising the Demorats with a name of a guy who had not previously been announced.

The rerun of the hearing is just starting on CSPAN, so I will try to catch it.

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks for the update. When we hear of a new capture or kill (I love the kills), I'll add it. This has been a great learning exercise. You wouldn't believe all the alias's they have. I got a little dizzy cross referencing them. I don't know for sure, but I believe at least two different names could be the the same person.

[Howlin]

You do know that Bush has this exact list in his desk in the Oval Office and he takes it out, gets out his trusty Sharpie, and marks the names off as they are captured/killed, etc..

[Indy Pendance]

I've heard that. I'm glad we have him for a president. The alternative would have been frightening.

[Howlin]

It creeped me out when I realized that evil man was even NEAR us!

Post it if you see it though!

[Lady Jag]

This is great. Thanks!

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks so much.

[Indy Pendance]

Researching her next attack I presume.

[Indy Pendance]

Thank you. I appreciate your compliment.

[HAL9000]

ASSAD ABDEL-RAHMAN, son of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, brother of Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman and Ahmed Abdel-Rahman: Killed - November 16, 2001, FR thread.

AHMED ABDEL-RAHMAN, (aka Seif Allah), son of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, brother of Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman and Assad Abdel-Rahman: Captured - November, 2001, FR thread.

[Starwind]

Status on Mullah Omar - leader of the Taliban?

[Indy Pendance]

Won't it be nice when the day happens we get equal media coverage? With the advent of computers and the internet, the liberals are worried. I just read something about the number of people who turn to the internet for their first source of news is increasing almost at an exponential rate.