Khalid Habib

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Khalid Habib (Arabic: خالد حبيب ) is an ascending member of al-Qaeda's central structure in Pakistan and Afghanistan. His nationality has been reported as Egyptian (by CBS News) and as Moroccan (by the New York Times).

Habib is the operations commander for the region. He is one of several al-Qaeda members who are more battle-hardened by combat experience in Iraq, Chechnya, and elsewhere. This experience has rendered them more capable than their predecessors[1]. According to the New York Times, this cadre is more radical than the previous generation of al-Qaeda leadership. The FBI has described Habib as "one of the five or six most capable, most experienced terrorists in the world[2].

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• ^ "New Generation of Qaeda Chiefs Is Seen on Rise'" by Mark Mazzetti, The New York Times, retrieved April 2, 2007
• ^ "New Al Qaeda Leaders More Radicalized" "CBS News," retrieved April 2, 2007.