Saturday, June 4, 2011

al Qaeda's "Military Brain", Ilyas Kashmiri, Killed In Drone Strike



Top al Qaeda Leader Ilyas Kashmiri Killed In US Predator Strike -- Long War Journal

The US has killed Ilyas Kashmiri, one of al Qaeda most dangerous military commanders and strategists, in yesterday's Predator airstrike in South Waziristan.

Kashmiri is said to be one of nine member of the al Qaeda-linked Harkat-ul Jihad Islami, or HUJI, who was killed in yesterday's Predator airstrike that leveled a compound in the Wana area of South Waziristan. A Harkat-ul Jihad Islami spokesman told Dawn that Kashmiri was killed in the attack.

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More News On The Successful Drone Strike Against Al Qaeda Leader Ilyas Kashmiri

Al-Qaida militant killed in US strike in Pakistan -- Yahoo News/AP
Key al Qaeda operative killed in Pakistan by U.S. drone -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Top jihadist leader killed, followers say -- CNN
Pakistani Militant Leader Reported Killed by U.S. Strike -- New York Times
US strike 'kills' key Pakistan militant Ilyas Kashmiri -- BBC
'US drone kills Pakistan al-Qaeda leader' -- Al Jazeera
US Drone Kills Pakistan Militant Ilyas Kashmiri: Reports -- RTT News
Most wanted terrorist leader confirmed dead in U.S. drone strike in Pakistan -- Xinhuanet
Why Ilyas Kashmiri's death is good news for India -- Rediff

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