NATO Kills Senior Afghanistan Al-Qaeda Leader

By Oliver Tree | May 29 2012 7:57 AM

NATO says it has killed one of the most senior al-Qaeda figures in Afghanistan over the weekend.

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Saudi-born Sakhar al-Taifi - the group's second highest ranking figure - was killed in an airstrike, the alliance said in a statement.

Taliban sources have denied the claim, saying al-Taifi left the area three months ago.

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