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February 1, 2008       Share:    

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/31/alqaeda.death/?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail

CIA Kills Top Al-Qaeda Terrorist in Pakistan

[CNN] Abu Laith al-Libi, a wanted al-Qaeda terrorist, was killed in Pakistan by a CIA airstrike, three U.S. officials told CNN Thursday. Al-Libi was a senior al-Qaeda leader believed to have plotted and executed attacks against U.S. and coalition forces, including a February 2007 bombing at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan during a visit by Vice President Cheney. He was on a "most wanted" list of 12 accused terrorists which was issued in October. The Pakistani military said an explosion occurred in North Waziristan on Tuesday, and 12 people were killed.

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