Khaled Ali Hajj

Leader
Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj
Leader Khalid Ali bin-Ali al-Hajj
Born	1973
Died	March 15, 2004
Cause of death	Saudi Security Forces
Other names	Abu-Hazim al-Sha'ir
Organization	Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Notable work	Saudi Most Wanted; Riyadh compound bombings
Predecessor	Yusef al-Ayeri
Successor	Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin
Opponent	Saudi Arabia

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.

Background

Al-Hajj was a colleague of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan in 1997.^[1] In addition, al-Hajj replaced Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the mastermind of the USS Cole bombing, as the leader of an Al-Qaeda faction.^[2] Al-Hajj was reportedly killed on March 15, 2004, by Saudi security forces.^[3]

References

^ Ancygier, Andrzej (11 June 2005). Al-Qa'ida in Saudi Arabia 2003 and 2004 - Andrzej Ancygier - Google Books. ISBN 9783638386364. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
^ "New Al Qaeda Terror Chief in Persian Gulf". Fox News. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
^ 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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[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.

[2] "New Al Qaeda Terror Chief in Persian Gulf". Fox News. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[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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