Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah (Arabic: عبد الله أحمد عبد الله; 6 June 1963 – 7 August 2020) (nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Masri) was a high-ranking Egyptian member of al-Qaeda. He has been described as al-Qaeda's most experienced operational planner and was said to be the second-in-command in the organization at the time of his death.
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah عبد الله أحمد عبد الله | |
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| Born | 6 June 1963 |
| Died | 7 August 2020 (aged 57) Pasdaran, Tehran, Iran |
| Cause of death | Drive-by shooting by Israeli Mossad Kidon |
| Known for | Being an FBI Most Wanted Terrorist 1998 United States embassy bombings |
Abdullah was one of the 22 original members of the United States FBI list of Most Wanted Terrorists. The State Department, through the Rewards for Justice Program, had offered up to US$10 million for information on his location. He was wanted by the United States for his alleged role in the 1998 American embassy bombings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The FBI also gave other names used by Abdullah as Abu Mariam, Mustafa Abu Mariam Khaled, Abu Mohamed Al-Masri, Azayet, and Saleh, a possible abbreviation of Saleh Gamal.
On 14 November 2020, The New York Times reported that Abdullah had been killed on 7 August 2020 in Tehran, Iran, by Israeli Mossad operatives at the request of the United States. On 12 January 2021, the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed the death of Abdullah.