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U.S. Airstrikes in Afghanistan Likely Killed Senior Al-Qaeda Leaders

(Wall Street Journal) Gordon Lubold - The U.S. military conducted a series of airstrikes in Afghanistan on Sunday that likely killed at least two senior al-Qaeda leaders, marking what the Pentagon called the most significant strike against the militant group's leadership in several years. American drones targeted Farouq al-Qatani and his deputy, Bilal al-Utabi, top officials of al-Qaeda's old guard, by pounding two compounds in Kunar province after an "extensive period of surveillance," Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said Wednesday. Qatani was considered the top al-Qaeda official in Afghanistan, responsible for planning attacks within and outside the country. In recent years, the militant leader had planned operations against U.S. military bases and convoys in Afghanistan.
2016-10-28 00:00:00
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