Wanted al-Qaida in Iraq pair 'killed'

Two of the most wanted al-Qaida in Iraq figures have been killed in a joint operation with the US, Iraq’s prime minister said today.

Wanted al-Qaida in Iraq pair 'killed'
Mon, 19 Apr, 2010 - 16:14

Two of the most wanted al-Qaida in Iraq figures have been killed in a joint operation with the US, Iraq’s prime minister said today.

Nouri al-Maliki said Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri were killed over the weekend when a joint operation of US and Iraqi forces rocketed a home where they were hiding.

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