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Khaled Ali Hajj

Khaled Ali Hajj

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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.

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Background

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]

References

  1. [1]
    Ancygier, Andrzej (11 June 2005). Al-Qa'ida in Saudi Arabia 2003 and 2004 - Andrzej Ancygier - Google Books. ISBN 9783638386364. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
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    "New Al Qaeda Terror Chief in Persian Gulf". Fox News. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  3. [3]
    Cordesman, Anthony H. (2009). Saudi Arabia: National Security in a Troubled Region - Anthony H. Cordesman - Google Books. ISBN 9780313380761. Retrieved 2014-02-18.


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