Sunday, March 3, 2013

Another Top Al Qaeda Commander Killed In Mali



Al-Qaeda Leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'Killed In Mali' As Chadian Armed Forces Destroy Terrorist Base -- Daily Mail

* Belmokhtar is believed to be among several rebels killed when Chadian armed forces 'completely destroyed' a terrorist base in northern Mali
* One-eyed terror chief said to be behind the Algeria hostage crisis in January
* A total of 37 workers were killed at an oil facility - including six Britons

Al-Qaeda leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar has reportedly been killed by Chadian soldiers in Mali.

The veteran Al-Qaeda leader, nicknamed 'Mr Marlboro' for his illicit cigarette empire, is said to have ordered January's attack on an Algerian gas plant where 37 hostages were killed.

He is believed to be one of several extremists killed today when Chadian armed forces in northern Mali 'completely destroyed' a terrorist base around midday.

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More News On Claims From Chad That Al Qaeda Commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar Was Killed In Mali

Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar 'killed in Mali' -- BBC
Chad Says It Killed Algeria Hostage Mastermind In Mali -- Reuters
Chadian forces claim raid killed top Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar -- Long War Journal
Chadian troops 'kill' al-Qaeda leader in Mali -- Al Jazeera
'Uncatchable' Algerian jihadi mastermind Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed -- The Australian/AFP
Chad Said to Have Killed Mastermind of Algerian Attack -- New York Times
Chad Army Says It Killed Terrorists -- Wall Street Journal
US Seeks to Confirm Report of Terror Leader's Death -- ABC News
Algerian Militant Belmokhtar Killed in Mali, Al-Jazeera Reports -- Bloomberg
Islamist leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in Mali: Chad
-- Global Post/AFP
Chadian troops reportedly kill al Qaeda's Mokhtar Belmokhtar -- Deutsche Welle

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