The New York Times reports:
Al Qaeda’s deputy leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was killed
in a drone strike in northern Pakistan, an American official confirmed
on Tuesday, in the biggest single success in the controversial
campaign’s eight-year history…
Characterizing what the loss would mean to Al Qaeda, the American
official said: “Zawahri will be hard-pressed to find any one person who
can readily step into Abu Yahya’s shoes — in addition to his gravitas as
a longstanding member of AQ’s leadership, Abu Yahya’s religious
credentials gave him the authority to issue fatwas, operational
approvals, and guidance to the core group in Pakistan and regional
affiliates. There is no one who even comes close in terms of replacing
the expertise AQ has just lost.”
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