This is a list of current and former members of al-Qaeda, including its branches around the globe. Little is known about the leadership or members because of the secretive nature of the organization.

Al-Qaeda Central (AQC)

Name Rank Status Ref.
Abdullah Yusuf Azzam Co-founder Killed in 1989. [1]
Mohammed Atef Military planner Killed in 2001. [2]

Osama bin Laden		 First Emir Killed in 2011. [3]

Ayman al-Zawahiri		 Second Emir Killed in 2022. [3][4]
Saif al-Adel Supreme Commander and strategist of al-Qaeda army Current head of military shura. [5]

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah		 Operational planner Killed in 2020. [6][7]

Adam Yahiye Gadahn		 Interpreter, spokesman for al-Qaeda Killed in 2015. [8]

Other individuals

Name Rank Status Ref.
Abu Reyan al-Zarkazi Unknown Captured in 2010. [9]
Muhannad Almallah Dabas Unknown Died from a gun wound in Homs, Syria in 2013. [10]
Nasir al-Wuhayshi Leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Killed in 2015. [11]
Abdelmalek Droukdel Leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Killed in 2020. [12]
Asim Umar Leader of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Killed in 2019. [13]
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed Leader of al-Qaeda in East Africa Killed in 2011. [14]
Hamza bin Laden Fighter Killed in an air strike during the first two years of the Trump administration. [15][16]

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b "Who Is Bin Laden? - A Biography Of Osama Bin Laden - Hunting for bin Laden". Frontline. PBS. WGBH Educational Foundation. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "US kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike in Afghanistan". CNN. August 2022.
  5. ^ Weisfuse, Ari R. (March 2016). "The Last Hope for the al-Qa'ida Old Guard? A Profile of Saif al-'Adl". CTC Sentinel. United States Military Academy at West Point. 9 (3). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. ^ Goldman, Adam; Schmitt, Eric; Fassihi, Farnaz; Bergman, Ronen (14 November 2020). "Al Qaeda's No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed in Iran". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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  8. ^ Burke, Jason (23 April 2015). "Adam Gadahn: California death metal fan who rose quickly in al-Qaida's ranks". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ King, Laura; Rodriguez, Alex (19 February 2010). "Afghan Taliban 'shadow governor' is captured in Pakistan". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  10. ^ Amanda Figueras (27 October 2013). "Un absuelto del 11-M muere en Siria delante de uno de sus hijos". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información General S.L.U. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  11. ^ Miller, Greg; Naylor, Hugh (16 June 2015). "Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen is said to be killed in U.S. drone stroke". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. ^ Salaün, John Irish, Tangi (5 June 2020). "France says its army killed al Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel". Reuters. Retrieved 27 December 2020.((cite news)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "US air strikes kill UP terrorist heading al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent". Times of India. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Fazul Abdullah Mohammed 'killed in Somalia'". BBC News Online. BBC Online. BBC. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  15. ^ Gonzales, Richard (31 July 2019). "Hamza Bin Laden, Son Of Osama Bin Laden, Is Reported Dead". NPR. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  16. ^ "Hamza Bin Laden 'killed in air strike'". BBC News Online. BBC Online. BBC. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.


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