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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/10/bin-ladens-death-likely-to-shatter-al-qaeda/
Bin Laden's Death Likely to Shatter al-Qaeda
(Washington Times) Bill Gertz - U.S. security and intelligence officials say al-Qaeda is severely weakened after losing Osama bin Laden. A U.S. official said Tuesday that about 180 strikes have been carried out since early 2009, most using missiles from remotely piloted aircraft, that have killed about 1,200 militants. In Pakistan alone, more than a dozen senior leaders have been killed or captured in recent years. U.S. intelligence agencies estimate that 12 of the 20 most senior al-Qaeda leaders remain at large in the region.