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)

NameRankStatusRef.
Abdullah Yusuf AzzamCo-founderKilled in 1989.[1]
Mohammed AtefMilitary plannerKilled in 2001.[2]

Osama bin Laden		First EmirKilled in 2011.[3]

Ayman al-Zawahiri		Second EmirKilled in 2022.[3][4]
Saif al-AdelSupreme Commander and strategist of al-Qaeda armyCurrent head of military shura.[5]

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah		Operational plannerKilled in 2020.[6][7]

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

Other individuals

NameRankStatusRef.
Abu Reyan al-ZarkaziUnknownCaptured in 2010.[9]
Muhannad Almallah DabasUnknownDied from a gun wound in Homs, Syria in 2013.[10]
Nasir al-WuhayshiLeader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian PeninsulaKilled in 2015.[11]
Abdelmalek DroukdelLeader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic MaghrebKilled in 2020.[12]
Asim UmarLeader of al-Qaeda in the Indian SubcontinentKilled in 2019.[13]
Fazul Abdullah MohammedLeader of al-Qaeda in East AfricaKilled in 2011.[14]
Hamza bin LadenFighterKilled in an air strike during the first two years of the Trump administration.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Riedel, Bruce (11 September 2011). "The 9/11 Attacks' Spiritual Father". The Brookings Institution. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Atef Death Would Be A Major Blow". ABC News. 16 November 2001. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  7. ↑ Hjelmgaard, Deirdre Shesgreen and Kim (12 January 2021). "Pompeo confirms No. 2 al-Qaeda leader killed in Iran, asserts Tehran giving 'home base' to terror group". USA TODAY. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  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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