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His given name is Samir Saleh Abdullah Al-Suwailem.
Khattab was born in Saudi Arabia. His father was an Arab and his mother was Turkish.
Not much is known about Khattab. His family likely lived near Jordanian border which had led to speculations that he was either a bedouin or may be a Jordanian of Chechen origin. It's possible he was influenced by Chechens of Jordan when there was instigation among them during Chechen conflict.
He was said to have partipated in the fight against the Soviet Union during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He may have had a partnership with Pakistani intelligence. Reportedly, he first heard about the Chechen conflict on Afghan TV. Later, he chose to move to Chechnya where he befriended Shamil Basayev and other rebel leaders. He was also associated with Zelimkhan Yanderbiyev.
Khattab participated in operations against the Russian government from March 19951995 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). It has a Golden number of 1, and was the first year of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995- 2005): http://www. org/culture/indigenous . Events January events Ja until March 20022002 is a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). 2002 was the first palindromic year since 1991 and the last until 2112. 2002 was also designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom. Allegedly, a Chechen messenger bribed by the Russian FSB gave Khattab a poisonThis article is about the dangerous substance. For the band see Poison. skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usued letter. Khattab died. The messenger was captured and killed.
Khattab was married to a woman who is a native of Karamakhi , DagestanThe Republic of Dagestan ( Russian: ́ ́) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). The direct transliteration of the republic's name is Respublika Dagestan''. It is the largest republic of Russia in the northern Caucasus, bo. The couple had two children.
He has been succeeded by a man named Amir Abu al-Walid .