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India-Pakistan
Official says al-Masri killed in Pakistan strike
2008-11-01
A wanted Egyptian Al-Qaeda operative who has appeared in some of the terror network's videos was killed in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan, a security official said Saturday. Abu Jihad al-Masri was among several rebels killed when two missiles fired by a spy drone hit a truck in the North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan on Friday night, the senior official said.

The United States has offered a one million dollar reward for the death or capture of Al-Masri, according to the Rewards for Justice website run by the US State Department.
Posted by:ryuge

#7  So it looks to me like this recently departed Jihad al-Masri took over from the deceased Abu Ubaida.

From this Apr 2007 NYT article on the new generation AQ leadership: Qaeda Is Seen as Restoring Leadership

See the 5 leaders. Of them
Abu Jihad - just killed (probably parking w/ lover)
Abu Ubaida - dead.
Khalid Habib - killed in truck by Predator Oct 16, 2008
Abdul Hadi al-Iraqi - Captured. In Gitmo.
Atiyah Abd al-Rahman - Alive. Emissary to Iran

4 out of 5. And the fifth is untouchable for the moment. Some people have been working hard and working smart. A pizza for those guys and gals if I knew where to send it.

Since Abu U keeled over from the Hepatitis, I hope many more will suddenly expire from the Hep. A good chance given those people's predilection for the Thursday night rump pump.
Posted by: ed   2008-11-01 20:59  

#6  Hepatitis? Revenge is indeed a dish best eaten cold. Did he have many close friends?

/But I'll happily accept revenge at the end of a drone's missile, or whatever delivery system happens to be most convenient at the moment.
Posted by: trailing wife   2008-11-01 20:04  

#5  Abu Jihad al-Masri and Abu Ubaida al-Masri are two seperate people. Abu Ubaida al-Masri died recently of Hepatitis.
Posted by: Black Charlie Ebbuns3563   2008-11-01 17:29  

#4  Looks like we killed another Number Three.

Rewards For Justice: Abu Jihad al Masri
Abu Jihad al-Masri operates out of Iran and is in charge of al-Qa'ida media and propaganda. He may also be the Chief of External Operations for al-Qa'ida.

LA Times: Abu Ubaida al Masri
His alias is Abu Ubaida al Masri. Hardly anyone has heard of him outside a select circle of anti-terrorism officials and Islamic militants. But as chief of external operations for Al Qaeda, investigators say, he has one of the most dangerous – and endangered – jobs in international terrorism.

He has overseen the major plots that the network needs to stay viable, investigators say: the London transportation bombings in 2005, a foiled transatlantic “spectacular” aimed at U.S.-bound planes in 2006, and an aborted plot in this serene Scandinavian capital last fall.
Posted by: ed   2008-11-01 11:58  

#3  Excellent. Tell the drone to not blow the entire million on lube jobs.
Posted by: ed   2008-11-01 11:38  

#2  Jeez Tipper, don't tip them off!
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2008-11-01 09:56  

#1  I wonder if it will sink into their heads soon that their "safe havens" are now honey traps?
Posted by: tipper   2008-11-01 07:01  

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