Saud Hamoud 'Abid al-Qatini al-'Otaibi (1971 - April 3, 2005) was a leader and the senior member of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It was named for al-Qaeda, and says it is subordinate to that group and its now-deceased leader Osama bin Laden, a Saudi citizen whose father was born in Yemen...

 after the death of former leader Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin, Al-Otaibi was responsible for bombings, including the attack on Al-Mohaya housing compound in Riyadh

Riyadh

Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...

 in 2003, Al-Otaibi was also involved in taking booby-trapped vehicles from Qasim to Riyadh, carrying out attacks on security officers and smuggling weapons into the Kingdom .

Life

According to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that A-Qatini was born in the capital city in 1971, According to Asharq Al-Awsat that he traveled to Yemen to visit sheik Muqbil bin Haadi al-Waadi'ee

Muqbil bin Haadi al-Waadi'ee

-Full name:His full name is Muqbil bin Haadee bin Muqbil bin Qaa’idah al-Hamdaanee al-Waadi’ee al-Khallaalee-Biography:Muqbil was born in Waadi'ah, to the east of Sa'adah near the valley of Dammaj, Yemen, from the tribe of Aali Raashid.-Education:...

, and he was an extreme adherent of Islamic sharia (Islamic law).he got married and has 7 sons.

Joining Al-Qaeda

Sometimes in the late 80s’ or early 90s’ Saud Al-Otaibi traveled to Afghanistan, apparently to work with an Islamic Charity there, he had a personal relationship with Abdel Aziz al-Muqrin before September 11 attacks, Saud had captured by the Saudi security forces more than once since 1991 to 2002.The ministry described Otaibi as “head of the gang” as he took over the leadership of the Al-Qaeda cell after the death of Abdul Aziz Al-Muqrin, his audio tape was broadcasting on the Internet, in November 2004, He said: We should support the Mujahideen in the Arabian Peninsula, and Iraq.

Death

Al-Qatini killed in a 3-day battle with Saudi security forces in Ar Rass on April 3, 2005, alongside Karim el-Mejjati. The Interior Ministry confirmed the death of Saud Al-Otaibi on April 9, 2005.