2 top Al-Qaeda terrorists killed in Pakistan
A U.S. counter-terrorism official says the head of al-Qaeda's operations in Pakistan, and his top aide were killed by a CIA missile strike on New Year's Day.
Friday, 09.01.2009.
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A U.S. counter-terrorism official says the head of al-Qaeda's operations in Pakistan, and his top aide were killed by a CIA missile strike on New Year's Day. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday the two were believed to be Kenyan nationals. 2 top Al-Qaeda terrorists killed in Pakistan The men, identified as Usama al-Kini and his aide, Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, were high on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorism suspects. Usama al-Kini is believed to be responsible for several attacks, including the bombing of a Marriott hotel in Islamabad in September that killed more than 50 people. He and Swedan were also indicted in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The counterterrorism official said the two died in the tribal region of South Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan while preparing new attacks. The CIA declined to comment on the reported strike.
2 top Al-Qaeda terrorists killed in Pakistan
The men, identified as Usama al-Kini and his aide, Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, were high on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorism suspects.Usama al-Kini is believed to be responsible for several attacks, including the bombing of a Marriott hotel in Islamabad in September that killed more than 50 people.
He and Swedan were also indicted in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
The counterterrorism official said the two died in the tribal region of South Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan while preparing new attacks.
The CIA declined to comment on the reported strike.
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