Steve Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 One of al-Qaida's top commanders in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi was killed in Afghanistan, a Web site used by militant groups said Thursday. Al-Libi was a key link between the Taliban and al-Qaida. He led and al-Qaida training camp and appeared in a number of Internet videos. The U.S. says he was likely behind the February 2007 bombing at the U.S. base at Bagram in Afghanistan during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney. The attack killed 23 people. While the claim could not be verified independently, the announcement of his death appeared as a banner in a section of the Web site reserved for affiliated militant organizations, according to the Washington-based SITE Institute which monitors such sites. "As the banner was posted ... by a webmaster of the forum, it seems as if the announcement of his death has been confirmed to the forum administrators," SITE said in an e-mail to news organizations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudgyMcPacker Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Does this mean we won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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