1. Osama Bin Laden Saudi Arabia
Attended King Abdul-Aziz University and learned from Abdullah Azzam and Muhammad Qutb, co-founder, August 11, 1988 meeting, leader, 1996 declaration of Jihad, February 1998 Fatwa, May 1998 ABC interview, Shura Council
Killed in May 2011
2. Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri (Amin Ali al-Rashidi) Egypt
Co-founder, August 11, 1988 meeting, 2nd in command, Al-Qaeda's military commander, former Egyptian police officer, Military Committee
Drowned in May 1996 on Lake Victoria
3. Mohammed Atef (Abu Hafs) (Abu Hafs al-Masri) Egypt
Co-founder, August 11, 1988 meeting, head of military and special operations committees, former Egyptian police officer, former deputy of al-Banshiri, scoped out Sudan for OBL, replaced al-Banshiri as 2nd in command, Shura Council, Military Committee
Killed in US drone strike in November 2001
4. Ayman al-Zawahiri Egypt
Co-founder, current leader, leader of Egyptian Islamic Jihad (goal to create an Islamic state in Egypt to use as a launching pad for jihad against the West, part of consulative committee, Shura Council
At large
5. Mamdouh Mahmud Salim (Abu Hajer) Sudan/Iraq
Co-founder, August 11, 1988 meeting, head of computer operations, head of religious committee, set up Al-Qaeda in Sudan, Shura Council, never actually swore fealty to OBL so OBL treated him as an equal, imam to OBL
ADX Florence
6. Saif al-Adel Egypt
High ranking member, former Egyptian military colonel, Embassy bombings, opposed 9/11 attacks, interim leader of Al-Qaeda after OBL's death, head of security committee, part of military committee, usually gave advanced/special training to operatives, Military Committee, Shura Council, fled to Iran after 9/11, arrested in April 2003 in Iran, released in 2015, now likely lives in Syria
Currently at large
7. Jamal al-Fadl Sudan
Co-founder, secretary of OBL, OBL's business associate, skimmed $ cuz he wanted more $ like the Egyptians
Defected to America and is an informant
8. Wa'el Hamza Julaidan Saudi Arabia
Co-founder, August 11, 1988 meeting, financer, was director of the Islamic Center of Tucson in the 1980s before leaving to fight the Soviets, associate of Wadih el-Hage
9. Mohammed Loay Bayazid (Abu Rida al-Suri) Syria/USA
Co-founder, August 11, 1988 meeting, financial chief, studied in Kansas City, went to Afghanistan on a whim during the Jihad after hearing a tape of Azzam, allegedly the author of the handwritten notes of the August 11, 1988 meeting in which the organization of Al-Qaeda was discussed
Location unknown, possibly in Khartoum
10. Mustafa Abu al-Yazid (Sheikh Saeed al-Masri) Egypt
Co-founder, financial chief, opposed 9/11 attacks, replaced Madani al Tayyib as head of financial and administrative committees, Shura Council member, did not give Kherchtou money for wife's C-section, part of consulative committees
Killed in drone attack in Pakistan in May 2010
11. Sayed Tayib al-Madani (Abu Fadhl al-Makkee) (Madani al-Tayyib) Saudi Arabia
On initial Shura Council, financial chief in Sudan, sought uranium, married OBL's niece, lost a leg in Afghanistan, confronted Jamal al-Fadl about stealing, pardoned by Saudi Arabia for cooperation
Defected to Saudi Arabia, location unknown
12. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah (Abu Mohammed al-Masri) (Saleh) Egypt
Head of East African cells, mastermind of attacks, one of the bomb makers, opposed 9/11 attacks, emir of al-Farouq, "most likely to identify potential suicide bombers," part of military committee, Shura Council, fled to Iran after 9/11, arrested in April 2003 in Iran, released in March 2015 and now likely lives in Syria
On FBI Most Wanted Terrorist list
13. Mafouz Ould Walid (Abu Hafs al-Mauritani) Mauritania
Fought in Soviet-Afghan War, Head of religious committee, opposed 9/11 attacks, part of consulative and theology committees, Shura Council, fled to Iran after 9/11, arrested in April 2003 in Iran, released in 2012, now likely lives in Syria, released in Mauritania after renouncing ties to al-Qaeda and condemning 9/11 attacks
14. Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah Saudi Arabia/USA
High ranking member
At large
15. Atiyah Abd al-Rahman Libya
High ranking member, alleged to be 2nd in command before death, operational planner
Killed August 2011
16. Abu Hamza Rabia Egypt
High ranking member, 3rd in command, senior international operations commander
Killed November 2005
17. Abu Laith al-Libi Libya
High ranking member
Killed January 2008
18. Abu Zubaydah
External emir of Khaldan training camp, in charge of recruiting and getting tools, not a member of Al-Qaeda
Held in Guantanamo Bay
19. Abu Faraj al-Libi (Ibn al-Shaykh al-Liby) Libya
High ranking member, high value detainee, internal emir of Khaldan training cmap, ran teh camp, partner of Abu Zubaydah, was held in Guantanamo Bay, not a member of Al-Qaeda
Died in Libyan custody under suspicious circumstances
20. Omar al-Faruq Kuwait/Iraq
High ranking member; liaison with Jemaah Islamiyah
Killed September 2006
21. Abu Assim al-Maghrebi (Abdullah Tabarak) Morocco
Fought with OBL in Afghanistan and Sudan, headed bodyguards after Embassy bombings, NOT on Shura Council
Free in Morocco
22. Ali al-Bahlul (Abu Annas al-Yemeni) Yemen
Setup radio for OBL on 9/11, OBL's media relations secretary, OBL's personal propagandist, head of public relation committee with Hussein al-Masri, produced video of USS Cole bombing
Held in Guantanamo Bay
23. Abu Ahmed al-Kuwait Kuwait/Pakistan
Courier and right-hand man to OBL
Killed May 2011 with OBL
24. Al-Fateh al-Masri (Sheikh Mohammad Fateh al Masri) Egypt
Emir of salaries, senior operational commander at time of death
Killed September 2010
25. Mohammed Jamal Khalifa Saudi Arabia
OBL's brother-in-law, grew up with OBL in Saudi Arabia, in 1986 went to the Lion's Den to talk with OBL and ended up arguing over OBL's actions in Afghanistan, were never close after that
Killed January 2007
26. Nasser al-Bahri (Abu Jandal) Yemen
Most senior Al-Qaeda operative in custody on 9/11, personal bodyguard to OBL, later renounced al-Qaeda, spent time in Guantanamo Bay, returned to Yemen
Died from illness in December 2015
27. Salim Hamdan Yemen
OBL's personal driver
Charges dismissed, lives in Yemen
28. Ali Mohamed Egypt
Double agent, former Egyptian army officer, enlisted in US Army, instructor at Fort Bragg, provided guidance and training at Farouq Mosque
Plead guilty in May 1999 for Embassy bombings, awaiting sentencing in a secure location
29. Khaled Abu el-Dahab Egypt
Right-hand man to Ali Mohamed in CA
Imprisoned in Egypt
30. Nasir al-Wuhayshi Yemen
Emir of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, OBL's former secretary, was named second in command of al-Qaeda shortly before his death
Killed in Yemen in June 2015
31. Abu Yahya al-Libi Libya
Propaganda videos, was second in command to al-Zawahiri before his death
Killed June 2012
32. Khalid al-Habib Egypt
Oversaw Afghanistan operations, one of five or six "tested terrorists", fled with OBL after 9/11
Killed October 2008
33. Mohammad Hasan Khalil al-Hakim AKA Abu Jihad al-Masri Egypt
Propaganda chief
Killed October 2008
34. Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan Kenya
Leader of Al Qaeda in Somalia
Killed September 2009
35. Mohamedou Ould Slahi Mauritania
Recruiter, cousin of Mahfouz Ould al-Walid
Held in Guantanamo Bay
36. Abu al-Khair al-Masri Egypt
Former member of Egyptian Jihad, on Shura Council, confidant of al-Zawahiri, married a daughter of OBL, fled to Iran after 9/11, arrested in April 2003 in Iran, released in March 2015 and now lives in Syria
37. Mohadmmed Saleh Egypt
Former member of Egyptian Jihad, on Shura Council, confidant of al-Zawahiri, party at his house on 9/11
38. Suleiman Abu al-Gheith AKA Gaith Abu Yusuf Kuwait
Went to Afghanistan in June 2000 and joined al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda's official spokesperson on 9/11, married to OBL's daughter, fled to Iran after 9/11, arrested in April 2003 in Iran, released in January 2013, arrested in Jordan in March 2013
Sentenced to life in prison in March 2014
39. Ibrahim al Qosi AKA Abu Khubaib Sudan
Trained at al-Farouq training camp after being recruited in 1990 by Jamal al-Fadl, accountant and treasurer for al-Qaeda, spent 10 years in Guantanamo Bay
Plead guilty and currently free in Sudan
40. Younis al-Mauritani Mauritania
Al-Qaeda chief
Held in Mauritania
41. Khaled al Fawwaz Saudi Arabia
Arrested after Embassy bombings for helping plan the bombing--financed the surveillance, held in Britain, OBL's media guy, led Nairobi cell, set up meetings with CNN, head of Advice and Reform Committee
Held in US, Sentenced to life imprisonment in May 2015
42. Abu Hussein al-Masri
Head of Public Relations Committee with Abu Annas al-Yemeni
43. Abu Ata'a al-Tunisi
Head of military training, implemented computer and radio systems, killed with Taliban while fighting Northern Alliance
44. Abu Jaffar AKA Abu Khadija al-Iraqi
OBL's business manager, associate of Wadih el-Hage
45. Hamza al-Ghamdi
Legend from Afghan war, trained al-Qaeda recruits, leader of Northern Group, one of last people to travel with OBL after 9/11
46. Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud Algerian
Emir of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
47. Abu Hamza al-Masri Egyptian
Imam, awaiting trial in US
48. Abu Turab al-Urduni AKA Abu Turab al-Jordani
Son in law of Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of five people who knew the operational details of 9/11, trained the muscle hijackers at the al-Matar complex
Killed 2001
49. Midhat Mursi AKA Abu Khabab Egypt
Top bomb maker
Killed July 2008
50. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Jordan
Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, opposed 9/11 attacks
Killed June 2006
51. Abdul Hadi al-Iraqi Iraq
Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq, appointed commander of all Arabs
Held in Guantanamo Bay
52. Abu Ayyub al-Masri AKA Abu Hamza al-Muhajir Egypt
Senior aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, became senior leader in Iraq, beheaded two US soldiers
Killed April 2010
53. Muhannad bin Attash Yemen
Knew OBL growing up, fought with OBL, recruiter, led Northern group, which resulted in many recruits (Walid bin Attash, al-Nashiri, Salim Hamdan, Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali, Jaffer al-Hada, Abu Jandal)
Killed 1997
54. Khallad Yemen
55. Abdul Aziz bin Attash AKA al-Bara Yemen
Killed December 2011
56. Omayer bin Attash Yemen
Was sent to Afghanistan with his brother al-Bara
57. Hassan Mohammed Ali bin Attash Yemen
Held in Guantanamo Bay
58. Moaz bin Attash Yemen
Youngest brother
Killed with Abu Hafs November 2002
59. L'Houssaine Kherchtou Morocco
Left Al-Qaeda after OBL wouldn't pay for wife's medical treatment, testified against al-Qaeda in the summer of 2001 regarding the Embassy bombings, trained in Nairobi to become OBL's personal pilot
In witness protection program
60. Clement Rodney Hampton-El
61. Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif (Dr. Fadl) Egypt
Titular leader of al-Jihad while Zawahiri was imprisoned, at the August 11, 1988 meeting, "on of al-Zawahiri's oldest associates," criticized 9/11 attacks
Imprisoned in Egypt
62. Mohammed Ahmad Ghulam Rabbani Pakistan/Saudi Arabia
Brother of Abdul Al-Rahim Ghulam Rabbani
Held in Guantanamo Bay
63. Abdul Al-Rahim Ghulam Rabbani AKA Abu Rahmah Pakistan/Saudi Arabia
Brother of Mohammed Ahmad Ghulam Rabbani, close associate of KSM, ran a safehouse in Karachi, found apartment and lent logistical support to 9/11 muscle hijackers
Held in Guantanamo Bay
64. Al Hajj Abdu Ali Sharqawi Yemen
"Riyadh the Facilitator," helped fighters flee to and from Afghanistan and Pakistan
Held in Guantanamo Bay
65. Abu Ubaidah al-Masri Egypt
Implicated in 2006 Transatlantic Aircraft Plot
Killed December 2007
66. Essam Marzouk Egypt
Member of Vanguards of Conquest in Vancouver, worked with al-Zawahiri
Imprisoned in Egypt
67. Mohammad Zaki Mahjoub Egypt/Canada
Worked at farms in Sudan that were owned by OBL
Imprisoned in Canada
68. Omar Mahmoud Othman AKA Abu Qatada West Bank/Jordan
Lived in England, linked to terrorists, cleric who issued many fatwas
69. Aafia Siddiqui Pakistan
Courier and financier for Al-Qaeda
FMC Carswell Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas
70. Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas AKA Abu Dahdah Syria/Spain
High ranking member in Spain, fundraiser and recruiter
Sentenced to 27 years in Spain
71. Abu Bakar Bashir Indonesia
Spiritual leader of Jemmah Islamiyah, involved in Bali bombings
72. Abdullah Sungkar Yemen
Founded JI with Abu Bakar Bashir, original leader of JI
Died of natural causes November 1999
73. Fathur Rahman al-Ghozi Indonesia
Bomb maker for JI, carried out attacks in Phillippines, Indonesia and Singapore
Killed October 2003
74. Mubarak al-Duri Iraq
Ran an agriculatural project owned by OBL from 1992-94, procured weapons and equipment overseas
76. Dhiren Barot AKA Issa al-Britani India/Britain
Did reconnaissance of American targets
Sentenced to 30 years in Britain
77. Ahmed Mohammed Haza al-Darbi
Brother in law of Khalid al-Mihdhar
Held in Guantanamo Bay
78. Ahmed al-Hada Yemen
Owner of phone number that Khaled Salem bin Rasheed gave to FBI, father in law of Khalid al-Mihdhar
79. Mozzam Begg England/Pakistan
UK based operative, recruiter and financer for Al-Qaeda
Released from Guantanamo Bay and returned to England
80. Bassam Kanj USA/Lebanon
Trained at Khaldan camp, Bostonian cab driver
Killed in 2000 in Lebanon
81. Abu al-Hasan al-Mihdhar
Leader of the Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan
82. Abdullah Ahmed Khalid Sa'id Musawa
83. Yousef al-Qanas Kuwait
"the sniper", one of the final people to travel with OBL after 9/11
84. Qasim al-Raymi AKA Qassim al-Rimi Yemen
Low level member of Nashir cell but now one of the main leaders of Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula, one of 23 escapees in 2006
85. Ahmed Khadr
86. Omar Khadr
87. Muhammad Sa'id Ali Hasan AKA Gharib al-Taezi
Was a bodyguard for OBL, filmed martyrdom video
Killed April 2012
88. Khalid al-Harbi Saudi Arabia
Paraplegic, mullah, appeared in video with OBL praising 9/11 attacks, al-Zawahiri's son-in-law
89. Said Ali al-Shihri Saudi Arabia
Leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, involved in kidnappings and murders of foreigners in Yemen
Reportedly killed in drone strike in July 2013
90. Mohammed Jabarah Kuwait
Traveled to Malaysia several times to give money to JI, was a double agent but later re-arrested
Sentenced to life at ADX Florence after violation release conditions
91. Anas al Kandari Kuwait
Associate of OBL, killed during fight after firing on US Marines
Killed October 2002
92. Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi Yemen
Al-Qaeda's chief operative in Yemen, suspect in USS Cole bombing
Killed November 2002
93. Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri Egypt
Former member of Islamic Jihad, on Al-Qaeda's Shura Council, explosives and chemical weapons expert
At large, possibly in Iran
94. Ilyas Kashmiri Pakistan
Fought in the Pakistani military, senior al-Qaeda operative, leader of Harkut-ul-Jihad al-Islami
Killed in drone attack on June 2011
95. Abdullah Said al Libi Pakistan
Led an al-Qaeda paramilitary force in Pakistan (the Shadow Army)
Killed in drone attack on December 2009
96. Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi aka Abu Dua Iraq
Leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
97. Moktar Ali Zubeyr Somalia
Emir of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (insurgent group in Iraq that is with al-Qaeda), fought in Afghanistan
98. Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil AKA Yasin al-Suri Syria
99. Abu Mus'ab al-Suri Syria
Originally with OBL but later 'defected' to become Mullah Omar's media advisor
100. Medani al-Tayeb
Al-Qaeda's Treasurer, married OBL's niece, defected after OBL failed to apologize to Saudi Arabia's king, became Al-Qaeda's first member on May 17, 1989
