Abu Khayr al-Masri

Abdullah Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Rajab Abd al-Rahman (Arabic: عبد الله عبد الرحمن محمد رجب عبد الرحمن), known as Ahmad Hasan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri (Arabic: أحمد حسن أبو الخير المصري), (3 November 1957 – 26 February 2017) was an Egyptian al-Qaeda leader who has been described as the general deputy to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Ahmad Hasan Abu al-Khayr al-Masri
أحمد حسن أبو الخير المصري
Deputy Emir of Al-Qaeda
In office
2015  26 February 2017
Preceded byNasir al-Wuhayshi
Succeeded byAbdullah Ahmed Abdullah
Personal details
Born
Abdullah Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Rajab Abd al-Rahman

(1957-11-03)3 November 1957
Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
Died26 February 2017(2017-02-26) (aged 59)
Al-Mastumah, Idlib Governorate, Syria
OccupationDeputy leader of al-Qaeda
Military service
Allegiance Al-Qaeda (2011–February 2017)
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