White House: Death of third-ranking al-Qaida official a “severe blow” to terror network
By APTuesday, June 1, 2010
White House welcomes “demise” of al-Qaida No. 3
WASHINGTON — The White House says it welcomes the demise of al-Qaida’s third-ranking official, saying his death is a severe blow to the terrorist network.
Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says Mustafa al-Yazid is one of the biggest al-Qaida targets to be captured or killed in five years. Al-Yazid is believed to have been al-Qaida’s top commander in Afghanistan.
Al-Qaida says Mustafa al-Yazid was killed along with members of his family. A U.S. official says he was believed to have died in a U.S. missile strike.
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