Abu Khabab Al-Masri
In a statement released on August 3, 2008, Al Qaeda confirmed the death of Abu Khabab Al-Masri, also known as Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar. He was a top chemical and biological weapons expert for the Al Qaeda terror network.1 Al Qaeda did not release further details, but Pakistani authorities said they believe he was killed by a CIA airstrike in south Waziristan in late July.2
Fast Facts
- Real name: Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar
- CIA bounty for Al-Masri: $5 million3
- Strike conducted by a pilotless drone3
- CIA considered Al-Masri a "top 10" Al Qaeda target3
- Al-Masri's wife told Pakistani authorities that her husband died in the attack before Al Qaeda confirmed3
- Al-Masri was one of six killed in the bombing
- Confirmed dead by Al Qaeda on August 3, 20081
Top 10 Most Wanted
U.S. officials report that Al-Masri was among the "top 10" most wanted Al Qaeda terrorists that had been under the leadership of Osama Bin Laden since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.3
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