Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti
Kuwaiti criminal
About Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti
Lived 1965 – 2012 (aged 46–47).
Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti (born Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan ; – December 6, 2012 ) was a high-ranking member of Al-Qaeda, and was considered a potential successor to Ayman al-Zawahiri, the head of the Salafist jihad group. Abu-Zaid was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan.
Biography Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti was born in Kuwait in either 1965 or 1966. At one point, he was an imam in the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
Abu Zaid was considered a potential heir to the organization, (AFP reports that he was eating dinner after a day of fasting rather than breakfast before a day of fasting.) He was 46 years old when he was killed. Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia, and Seifallah Ben Hassine.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti?
Kuwaiti criminal
When was Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti born?
Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti was born in 1965 in Kuwait.
When did Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti die?
Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti died on 6 December 2012 in Pakistan.
What nationality was Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti?
Abu Ziyad al-Kuwaiti's recorded nationality: Kuwait.
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· DBpedia: Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti
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