Abu Haris was one of four Al Qaeda operatives killed from injuries sustained in a suspected U.S. missile attack on North Waziristan province, Pakistan on September 8, 2008. He was reported to have been the newly appointed al Qaeda chief in Pakistan.
U.S. Military Strike Information
- Other Al Qaeda operatives killed: two Saudis, Abdullah and Abu Hamza and an Egyptian, Zain Ul Abu QasimCNN: Guard: Al Qaeda chief in Pakistan killed (September 9, 2008)
- Also killed: Wife and children of Taliban leader Jalaluddin Haqqani
- Total killed: 25CNN: Guard: Al Qaeda chief in Pakistan killed (September 9, 2008)