Asia - Voice of America: Afghanistan Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader

Asia - Voice of America asia

Afghanistan Airstrike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader May 29th 2012, 10:05 Afghan and coalition forces say an airstrike has killed al-Qaida's second-highest leader in Afghanistan. In a statement Tuesday, the coalition identified the leader as Sakhr al-Taifi, a Saudi also known as Musthaq and Nasim.   NATO said he directed attacks against coalition and Afghan forces, traveling frequently between Afghanistan and Pakistan.  The coalition says al-Taifi carried out commands from senior al-Qaida leadership and supplied weapons and equipment to ...

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