Leader Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj |
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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(s) | Saudi Arabia |
Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj also known as, "Abu-Hazim al-Sha'ir" was an alleged leader of Al-Qaeda listed on Saudi Arabia's Most Wanted list. Khalid al-Hajj was a colleague of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997. In addition, Khalid al-Hajj replaced Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the mastermind of the USS Cole bombing, as the leader of an Al-Qaeda faction. Khalid al-Hajj was reportedly killed on March 15, 2004 by Saudi Security Forces.