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Old 1st Jun 2010, 10:59
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Drones of death

It is reported in the Daily Telegraph that al-Quaeda's third in command has been killed by a US drone strike.

Egyptian-born Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, also known as Saeed al-Masri, was al-Qaeda's main commander in Afghanistan and a key plotter in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Statements from the group did not indicate how al-Yazid died nor identify a successor but that many of his family members, including his wife, died with him.

More at Al-Qaeda's third in command killed in US drone strike - Telegraph

Good shooting, team. As intelligence and availability of assets in the right place at the right time increases, there'll be fewer places for these terrorists to hide.

"Ah, Mr. al-Yazid. Welcome to the after life. Bad news - no 72 virgins, in fact not even one. As that bloke over there with the pointy tail, horns and toasting fork will be explaining to you for the next thousand years or so....!"
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