‘Brain’ of al-Qaeda Reported Killed in US Strike

Looks like another top al-Qaeda leader has gone down: A US drone in Pakistan reportedly killed Ilyas Kashmiri, who is variously described as the “military brain” of al-Qaeda ( CNN ), a potential replacement for Osama in Laden ( AP ), and one of Pakistan’s top militants ( BBC )….

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‘Brain’ of al-Qaeda Reported Killed in US Strike

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