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Al Qaeda's second in command, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, has been killed in a drone strike in Yemen, dealing a heavy setback to the leadership of the international terrorist group.
Al-Wuhayshi was the top leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the most dangerous and dynamic branches of the jihadist network.
His death is "the biggest blow against al Qaeda since the death of bin Laden," said CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank.
Read more http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/middleeast/yemen-aqap-leader-killed/
Al-Wuhayshi was the top leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the most dangerous and dynamic branches of the jihadist network.
His death is "the biggest blow against al Qaeda since the death of bin Laden," said CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank.
Read more http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/16/middleeast/yemen-aqap-leader-killed/
