Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti | |
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Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan (خالد بن عبد الرحمن الحسينان) | |
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| Born | 1965 or 1966 |
| Died | December 6, 2012 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Organization | Al-Qaeda |
| Known for | Possible heir to Ayman al-Zawahiri |
Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti (born Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan (Arabic: خالد بن عبد الرحمن الحسينان); 1965 or 1966 – December 6, 2012[1][2][3][a]) was a high-ranking member of Al-Qaeda, and was considered a potential successor to Ayman al-Zawahiri, the head of the Salafist jihad group. Abu-Zaid was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan.
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- ^ "Drone 'killed al-Qaeda commander'". BBC News. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Orosa, Rosalinda L. (10 December 2012). "Pakistan: US drone kills senior al-Qaeda leader". Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "U.S. drone kills al-Qaida leader". United Press International. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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