Ali Amin al-Rashidi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Ubaidah al-Banshiri, Adel Habib, Karim, Jalal |
| Born | May 1950 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | May 21, 1996 (aged 46) Coast of Mwanza, Tanzania |
| Allegiance |  Maktab al-Khidamat al-Qaeda |
| Years of service | 1983-1996 |
| Rank | Military Commander |
| Battles / wars | |
Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri (Arabic: أبو عبيدة البنشيري; May 1950 – 21 May 1996) was the nom de guerre[1] of Ali Amin al-Rashidi, was a founding member of al-Qaeda and served as the groups first military commander. He was known within the group as the "most capable and popular leaders".[2][3][4][5]
He was the head of al-Qaeda's African presence, overseeing both funding and military operations in the continent, and second in command of the whole organization, below Osama bin Laden.
- ^ Tactical Deception and Strategic Surprise in al-Qai’da’s Operations Archived February 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Richard H. Shultz and Ruth Margolies Beitler; (other sources agree on his real name)
- ^ 9/11 Commission, "Final Report", p. 65
- ^ Indictment of Enaam Arnaout Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine in 2002, archive at the US Department of Justice; describes the founding of al-Qaeda
- ^ Al-Qaeda gains first members, GlobalSecurity.org
- ^ Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri, GlobalSecurity.org