Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConfirmed: US drone strike killed key al-Qa'ida leader Saeed al-Shihri in Yemen
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner was hit last year but Yemen branch has just announced deathThe Yemen-based branch of al-Qa'ida confirmed today that the group's No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a US drone strike. The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave no date for the death of Saudi-born Saeed al-Shihri.
The confirmation was significant, however, because al-Shihri had twice before been reported dead but the terror group later denied those reports.
His killing is considered a major blow to the Yemen-based al-Qa'ida branch, known as al-Qa'ida in The Arabian Peninsula. Yemeni security officials said al-Shihri died of serious injuries sustained when a drone strike targeted him in November last year.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/confirmed-us-drone-strike-killed-key-alqaida-leader-saeed-alshihri-in-yemen-8713944.html
?87cc7ae5b5e3d133be9f113f907a13faa9f8741e
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
11 replies, 1149 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
11 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Confirmed: US drone strike killed key al-Qa'ida leader Saeed al-Shihri in Yemen (Original Post)
arely staircase
Jul 2013
OP
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)1. I blame Obama. n/t
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)2. +1 nt
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)3. We killed a #2 again!
Slow news day?
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)6. pretty dangerous job
used to be number three was the short-life span duty, then when number one got it in the eyeball and two took his place, the number three job became the position that attracts drones like tornados to a trailer park.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)8. It's the same as wearing a red shirt on Star Trek
quinnox
(20,600 posts)4. Whew, I feel so much safer today
I'm thinking I might actually step outside because of this news.
AllINeedIsCoffee
(772 posts)5. Good work, boys. nt
datasuspect
(26,591 posts)7. which #2 was it this time?
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)9. the most recent. pretty high turnover in that job it would seem. nt
kentuck
(111,110 posts)10. Surely no one would look for revenge for this guy?
Huh?
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)11. probably not for long
these guys are real drone magnets