Israel claims to have killed Islamic leader in airstrike

Israel killed a top leader of an al-Qaida-inspired Gaza group in an airstrike, the military said today.

Sun, 14 Oct, 2012 - 18:17

Israel killed a top leader of an al-Qaida-inspired Gaza group in an airstrike, the military said today.

Hisham Saidani was killed with his bodyguard in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip late last night. He was one of the top ideological guides for the violent, ultra-conservative Islamic movements in Gaza, known as Salafi jihadis.

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Courts Heathrow Place: northern Gaza Strip Place: Gaza Place: Egypt Place: Sinai Desert Person: Hisham Saidani Person: Saidani Person: Vittorio Arrigoni Organisation: Israel Organisation: al-Qaida Organisation: Salafi jihadis Organisation: al Qaida Organisation: Hamas Organisation: Tawhid Wal Jihad Organisation: Mujahideen Shura Council Organisation: Salafis Organisation: Global Islamic Media Front

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