Samir Saleh Abdullah (Arabic: ???? ???? ??? ?????; 14 April 1969 – 20 March 2002), more commonly known as Ibn al-Khattab or Emir Khattab (also transliterated as Amir Khattab and Ameer Khattab, meaning Commander Khattab, or Leader Khattab), was a Saudi Arabian-born warrior who participated in the First Chechen War and the Second Chechen War.The origins and real identity of Khattab remained a mystery to most until after his death, when his brother gave an interview to the press.
He died on 20 March 2002 following exposure to a poisoned letter delivered via a courier who had been recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service.