Saeed al-Masri

Saeed al-Masri
BornFebruary 27, 1955[1]
DiedMay 21, 2010 (aged 55)
Other namesSheikh Saeed al-Masri

Mustafa Ahmed Muhammad Uthman Abu al-Yazid (Arabic: مصطفى أحمد محمد عثمان أبو اليزيد), better known as Saeed al-Masri (Arabic: سعيد المصري) or simply al-Masri, (February 27, 1955 - May 21, 2010) was an Egyptian who was alleged to have acted as the financial chief for al-Qaeda.[2][3] Along with Mahfouz Ould al-Walid and Saif al-Adel, al-Masri was believed to have opposed the September 11 attacks two months prior to their execution.[4] He was killed in a targeted killing drone airstrike in Pakistan on May 21, 2010.

  1. ^ "Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Deletes Eight Individuals from Its Sanctions List | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases".
  2. ^ Whitlock, Craig; Ladaa, Munir (2006). "Al-Qaeda's New Leadership". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
  3. ^ "Shaikh Saiid al-Masri". Global Security. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  4. ^ 9/11 Commission p 251

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