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Saif al Adel  

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  • Saif al Adel (aka Ibrahim al Madani; Muhamad Ibrahim Makkawi; Seif al Adel), an Egyptian, has been a high-ranking member of al Qaeda and head of Osama bin Laden's personal security force. In addition to providing personal security to bin Laden, Adel also served on al Qaeda's military committee, reporting to the group's military commander Muhammad Atef. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Adel, Saif al (1960 or 1963–)]

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