NATO airstrike in northeast Afghanistan kills major al-Qaeda figure
April 26th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by BNO NewsKABUL (BNO NEWS) — A major al-Qaeda figure was killed in an airstrike in northeastern Afghanistan earlier this month, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed on Tuesday.
Al-Qaida senior leader Abu Hafs al-Najdi, also known as Abdul Ghani, was the number two overall targeted insurgent in Afghanistan and has played a key role in numerous high-profile attacks.
NATO said the death of the al-Qaeda leader is a “significant milestone” in the fight against the terrorist organization.
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