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Al Qaeda leader killed in Waziristan drone strike

Al Qaeda leader killed in Waziristan drone strike

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6 Aug 2011 - 14:28
Al Qaeda leader killed in Waziristan drone strike
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6 Aug 2011 - 14:28

KABUL‘s troubled tribal region of North Waziristan, an official said on Saturday.

The August 1 missile attack near Qutub Khel village, five kilometres east of Miranshah, killed four suspected militants. The CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at a vehicle, carrying the militants.

An intelligence source, who did not want to be named, that Al Qaeda’s logistic affairs head was among the dead. Abdul Khaliq, better known as Mohammad, was a Saudi citizen who also looked after the network’s financial affairs in Waziristan.

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