Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti
Kuwaiti al-Qaeda member / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Abu Omar al-Kuwaiti.
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][lower-alpha 1]) 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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Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti | |
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Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan (خالد بن عبد الرحمن الحسينان) | |
Born | 1965 or 1966 |
Died | (2012-12-06)December 6, 2012 (aged 46) |
Cause of death | Drone strike |
Organization | Al-Qaeda |
Known for | Possible heir to Ayman al-Zawahiri |
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