Sunday, June 20, 2010

Drone Missile Strike Kills Top Al Qaeda Commander In Pakistan

Top Al-Qaeda Commander Amongst 15 Killed In US Drone Strike In North Waziristan -- Sify News

A top Al-Qaeda commander Abu Ahmad is said to be amongst 15 militants who were killed in Saturday's US drone attack in Mirali town in Pakistan's volatile tribal region of North Waziristan

According to a private television channel, Abu was amongst the top commanders of Al-Qaeda and was involved in a series of terror strikes in Afghanistan, which were launched from Pakistan.

This was the 216th drone strike, which have killed over 900 people, mostly civilians, in the troubled northwest tribal areas of Pakistan since 2008.

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My Comment: The Long War Journal has more information on this missile strike.

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