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Afghanistan: US claims killing key al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan
Sunday, November 6, 2016 2:46
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The US military confirmed on Friday it had killed al-Qaeda’s amir for north-eastern Afghanistan during an air strike last month, terming it a major blow to the militant group.
Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook confirmed the assault that killed Farouq al-Qahtani as a “precision strike” and said it took place on October 23 in Kunar, Afghanistan.
Source: http://www.warsintheworld.com/index.php/2016/11/06/afghanistan-us-claims-killing-key-al-qaeda-leader-in-afghanistan/
