(New York Times) Declan Walsh and Eric Schmitt - Al-Qaeda's deputy leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was killed in a drone strike in northern Pakistan, an American official confirmed on Tuesday. The official described Libi as one of al-Qaeda's "most experienced and versatile leaders," and said he had "played a critical role in the group's planning against the West, providing oversight of the external operations efforts....There is no one who even comes close in terms of replacing the expertise AQ has just lost." Pakistanis living in the area of the strike reported that Libi had been either killed or seriously wounded, and that 15 other people had been killed.
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