The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

Top Al Qaeda Commander Killed In Afghanistan

A senior Al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan was killed by a U.S. airstrike while he met with four other top insurgents, according to a statement from the U.S.-led military coalition, ending a four-year hunt. Abu Hafs Al Najdi was killed in Kunar province during an April 13 airstrike, said the International Security Assistance Force ( ISAF) in a statement. According to the ISAF, "numerous other insurgents," including another Al Qaeda leader named Waqas, were also killed during the attack in...Full Story
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