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 | Saudi Arabia |
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.
Khalid al-Hajj was a colleague of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997.[1] 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.[2] Khalid al-Hajj was reportedly killed on March 15, 2004, by Saudi Security Forces.[3]