List of al-Qaeda members

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)

Name Rank Status Ref.
Abdullah Yusuf Azzam Co-founder Killed in 1989.
Mohammed Atef Military planner Killed in 2001.

Osama bin Laden
First Emir Killed in 2011.

Ayman al-Zawahiri
Second Emir Killed in 2022.
Saif al-Adel Supreme Commander and strategist of al-Qaeda army Current head of military shura.

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah
Operational planner Killed in 2020.

Adam Yahiye Gadahn
Interpreter, spokesman for al-Qaeda Killed in 2015.

Other individuals

Name Rank Status Ref.
Abu Reyan al-Zarkazi Unknown Captured in 2010.
Muhannad Almallah Dabas Unknown Died from a gun wound in Homs, Syria in 2013.
Nasir al-Wuhayshi Leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Killed in 2015.
Abdelmalek Droukdel Leader of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Killed in 2020.
Asim Umar Leader of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent Killed in 2019.
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed Leader of al-Qaeda in East Africa Killed in 2011.
Hamza bin Laden Fighter Killed in an air strike during the first two years of the Trump administration.

See also


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