Key Al Qaeda operative killed?
Tonight the Washington Post is reporting one of the key founding members of Al Qaeda has been killed. As with all of these reports, we need to wait for further verification and confirmation. I am hopeful that this is a major blow to Al Qaeda. I am also hopeful that we are closing in on Osama bin Laden.
From WaPo:
A U.S. official said there is “strong reason” to believe that Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, known as Sheik Saeed al-Masri, was killed, apparently by a CIA drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal belt within the past two weeks.
The official described it as a significant victory against the terrorist group.
“Al-Masri was the group’s chief operating officer, with a hand in everything from finances to operational planning,” the official said. “He was also the organization’s prime conduit to bin Laden and Zawahiri,” he added, referring to al-Qaeda’s No. 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri. “He was key to al-Qaeda’s command and control.” (more…)
