U.S. tracks status of al-Qaida leaders
Here is the status of major al-Qaida members:
At large:
Osama bin Laden ” Saudi. Leader of al-Qaida terrorist network.
Ayman al Zawahri ” Egyptian. Chief deputy and organizer for bin Laden.
Saif al-Adil ” Egyptian. Security chief. Wanted for U.S. embassy bombings.
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed ” Kuwaiti. Suspected of planning Sept. 11 attacks.
Saad bin Laden ” Saudi. Eldest of Osama bin Laden’s sons.
Captured:
Abd al Rahim al Nashiri ” Saudi. Leader of Persian Gulf operations, allegedly behind the bombing of the USS Cole. November, in undisclosed country.
Ramzi Binalshibh ” Yemeni. Helped coordinate Sept. 11 attack. September, in Pakistan.
Abu Zubair al Haili ” Saudi. Recruiting, operations planning. June, in Morocco.
Abu Zubaydah ” Palestinian. Chief of operations, recruiter. March, in Pakistan.
Killed:
Qaed Salim Sinan al Harethi ” Yemeni. Leader of al-Qaida in Yemen. Died in November missile attack.






