Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri
Organization founder
1950 – 1996
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Who was Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri?
Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri was the nom de guerre of Ali Amin al-Rashidi, one of the "most capable and popular leaders" of al-Qaeda.
When he drowned in a ferry accident on Lake Victoria in 1996, he was the head of al-Qaeda's African presence and second in command of the whole organization, below Osama bin Laden.
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- Born
- May 1, 1950
Cairo - Also known as
- Ebu Ubeyde el-Banşiri
- Ali Ameen Al Rasheedy
- Nationality
- Egypt
- Died
- May 23, 1996
Mwanza
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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