Ali Zaiter, Known as "Abou Salle", Killed in Army Drone Strike
8/6/2025 12:53:00 PM
Ali Zaiter, also known as "Abou Salle", was killed in a drone strike carried out by the Lebanese Army during a raid targeting wanted individuals in the Al-Sharawneh neighborhood of Baalbek, according to Al Hadath.
Who is "Abou Salle"?
Ali Monzer Zaiter was a drug dealer who led the group that kidnapped Saudi citizen Mishari Al-Mutairi in Beirut in 2023.
He earned the nickname “Abou Salle” because he used to sell drugs to customers by lowering a basket from the balcony of his home in Fanar. He later relocated to the Zaiter family neighborhood in Al-Sharawneh and was considered one of the most notorious drug traffickers and among the most dangerous wanted individuals in Lebanon.
Who is "Abou Salle"?
Ali Monzer Zaiter was a drug dealer who led the group that kidnapped Saudi citizen Mishari Al-Mutairi in Beirut in 2023.
He earned the nickname “Abou Salle” because he used to sell drugs to customers by lowering a basket from the balcony of his home in Fanar. He later relocated to the Zaiter family neighborhood in Al-Sharawneh and was considered one of the most notorious drug traffickers and among the most dangerous wanted individuals in Lebanon.