Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti
Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti | |
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Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan (خالد بن عبد الرحمن الحسينان) | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 |
| Died | December 6, 2012 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Drone strike |
| Organization | Al-Qaeda |
| Known for | Possible heir to Ayman al-Zawahiri |
Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti (born Khalid Bin Abdul Rehman Al-Hussainan (Arabic: خالد بن عبد الرحمن الحسينان); 1965 or 1966 – 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.