Abu Zubaydah

Abu Zubaydah was a high-ranking member of Al Qaeda and close associate of Osama bin Laden. He was captured 2 March, 2003 in Pakistan.

He is also an associate of Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi.

The U.S. government believes he became Al Qaeda's top military strategist following the death of Muhammad Atef in November 2001.