Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Nairobi, Kenya
1. Walid bin Attash AKA Khallad Yemen
Lost right leg while fighting against Ahmed Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance, bodyguard of Bin Laden, raised in Saudi Arabia and knew OBL since he was a child, part of Embassy bombings and failed USS The Sullivans plot, and masterminded USS Cole bombing
2. 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
3. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah AKA Abu Muhammad al-Masri
Head of East African cells, mastermind of attacks, one of the bomb makers, opposed 9/11 attacks, Shura Council member, emir of al-Farouq said Abdullah was "most likely to identify potential suicide bombers," alleged mastermind of bombings
Killed in Iran on August 7, 2020
4. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed Comoro Islands
Leader of Al Qaeda in East Africa, mastermind of attacks, assisted on military committee, wrote reports for Al-Qaeda leadership, threw initial stun grenade, secretary for Wadih el Hage for an Al-Qaeda charity front, was sent to Lake Victoria to verify Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri's drowning
Killed by Somali police on June 8, 2011
5. Ali Mohammed
6. Anas al-Liby
Efficient operative with computer skills, conducted surveillance of Nairobi embassy with Ali Mohamed, in 1999 law enforcement searched his Manchester apartment but he fled and wasn't picked up until 2013
Died January 2015 while in American Custody
7. Khaled al-Fawwaz
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
8. Wadih el-Hage
Replaced Fawwaz in Nairobi
9. Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah AKA Abu Abdul Rahman al-Muhajir
Explosives expert for Embassy bombings, later became chief bomb maker and taught advanced training in explosives and electronics in camps
10. Sheikh Ahmed Salem Swedan Yemen/Kenya
Purchased the trucks used in the attacks
Killed in Pakistan in January 2009
11. Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam
Purchased SUV used by Tanzania cell, helped Swedan purchase Kenya bomb truck
12. Mohammed Sadeek Odeh Tanzania
Arrested after flying from Nairobi to Karachi following bombings, set up a cover fishing business to finance Nairobi cell, made parts of bomb, bragged he supplied Black Hawk Down rockets
13. Khalfan Khamis Mohamed
Assembled bomb for Tanzania bombing, took photos of bombing ruins
Convicted of 11 counts of murder
14. Mustafa Mohamed Fadhil
Prepared TNT for Tanzania bombing
15. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani
Obtained bomb components
16. Jihad Mohammad Ali al Makki AKA Azzam Saudi Arabia
Nashiri's cousin, suicide bomber in Nairobi attack, bodyguard of OBL
17. Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali Jordan
Supposed to be suicide bomber but survived Nairobi Embassy bombing, questioned by FBI because of his injuries
Convicted of 213 counts of murder
Fought in Afghanistan, member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad's Special Missions Committee due to his skill at forging passports, in 1996 took a leadership role in England, alleged to have sent statements to the press after bombings
4. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed Comoro Islands
Leader of Al Qaeda in East Africa, mastermind of attacks, assisted on military committee, wrote reports for Al-Qaeda leadership, threw initial stun grenade, secretary for Wadih el Hage for an Al-Qaeda charity front, was sent to Lake Victoria to verify Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri's drowning
Killed by Somali police on June 8, 2011
5. Ali Mohammed
6. Anas al-Liby
Efficient operative with computer skills, conducted surveillance of Nairobi embassy with Ali Mohamed, in 1999 law enforcement searched his Manchester apartment but he fled and wasn't picked up until 2013
Died January 2015 while in American Custody
7. Khaled al-Fawwaz
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
8. Wadih el-Hage
Replaced Fawwaz in Nairobi
9. Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah AKA Abu Abdul Rahman al-Muhajir
Explosives expert for Embassy bombings, later became chief bomb maker and taught advanced training in explosives and electronics in camps
10. Sheikh Ahmed Salem Swedan Yemen/Kenya
Purchased the trucks used in the attacks
Killed in Pakistan in January 2009
11. Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam
Purchased SUV used by Tanzania cell, helped Swedan purchase Kenya bomb truck
12. Mohammed Sadeek Odeh Tanzania
Arrested after flying from Nairobi to Karachi following bombings, set up a cover fishing business to finance Nairobi cell, made parts of bomb, bragged he supplied Black Hawk Down rockets
13. Khalfan Khamis Mohamed
Assembled bomb for Tanzania bombing, took photos of bombing ruins
Convicted of 11 counts of murder
14. Mustafa Mohamed Fadhil
Prepared TNT for Tanzania bombing
15. Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani
Obtained bomb components
16. Jihad Mohammad Ali al Makki AKA Azzam Saudi Arabia
Nashiri's cousin, suicide bomber in Nairobi attack, bodyguard of OBL
17. Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali Jordan
Supposed to be suicide bomber but survived Nairobi Embassy bombing, questioned by FBI because of his injuries
Convicted of 213 counts of murder
18. Hamdan Khalif Allah Awad AKA Ahmed the German Egypt
Suicide operative for Dar es Salaam
19. Ibrahim Eidarous Egypt
Suicide operative for Dar es Salaam
19. Ibrahim Eidarous Egypt
Fought in Afghanistan, member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad's Special Missions Committee due to his skill at forging passports, in 1996 took a leadership role in England, alleged to have sent statements to the press after bombings
Died of leukemia in 2008
20. Adel Mohammed Abdel Magid Abdel Bari Egypt
Applied for asylum in England in 1991, member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, alleged to have sent statements to the press after bombings, extradited to USA in 2012
Applied for asylum in England in 1991, member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, alleged to have sent statements to the press after bombings, extradited to USA in 2012
21. Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali
Helped train Somalis in early 90s, served as Al-Qaeda's Chief of Paramilitary Operations in Afghanistan
Killed in a drone strike in Pakistan in 2010
Helped train Somalis in early 90s, served as Al-Qaeda's Chief of Paramilitary Operations in Afghanistan
Killed in a drone strike in Pakistan in 2010
22. Mohamed Suleiman Al Nalfi
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