SAIF AL-ADEL

Wanted Most Wanted Terrorist

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Photograph taken in Tehran, Iran, in 2012

Wanted for

Conspiracy to Kill United States Nationals, to Murder, to Destroy Buildings and Property of the United States, and to Destroy the National Defense Utilities of the United States

Reward

The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $10 million for infor…

Caution

Saif Al-Adel is wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya.

Description

Sex: Male
Eyes: dark
Build: Unknown
Complexion: Olive
Age: 63
Date(s) of birth used: April 11, 1963; April 11, 1960
Place of birth: Egypt
Nationality: Egyptian
Scars and marks: None known

Field offices

New York · NY

Remarks

Al-Adel is an Iran-based al-Qaeda senior leader and a leader of the Hittin Committee, which governs and coordinates the group's transnational activities.

Poster files

English

Posted Jul 26, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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