Al-Qaida no. 2 'killed in Yemen'

The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida said a US drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group’s No 2 figure.

Al-Qaida no. 2 'killed in Yemen'
Wed, 17 Jul, 2013 - 09:41

The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaida said a US drone strike has killed a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who rose to become the group’s No 2 figure.

The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Saeed al-Shihri.

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