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Al-Qaeda chief Adnan el Shukrijuma 'killed in Pakistan' | |
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A senior al-Qaeda militant, accused of planning to bomb trains in New York and London, has been killed in Pakistan, the country's military says. | A senior al-Qaeda militant, accused of planning to bomb trains in New York and London, has been killed in Pakistan, the country's military says. |
Adnan el Shukrijumah was killed in a raid in north-western Pakistan, near the Afghan border, the military said. | Adnan el Shukrijumah was killed in a raid in north-western Pakistan, near the Afghan border, the military said. |
The FBI describes him as al-Qaeda's global operations chief, a post once held by the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. | The FBI describes him as al-Qaeda's global operations chief, a post once held by the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. |
Shukrijumah was born in Saudi Arabia and lived for several years in the US. | Shukrijumah was born in Saudi Arabia and lived for several years in the US. |
He was named in a US federal indictment as a conspirator in the case against three men accused of plotting suicide bomb attacks on New York's subway system in 2009. | He was named in a US federal indictment as a conspirator in the case against three men accused of plotting suicide bomb attacks on New York's subway system in 2009. |
He is also suspected of having played a role in plotting al-Qaeda attacks in Panama, Norway and the UK. | He is also suspected of having played a role in plotting al-Qaeda attacks in Panama, Norway and the UK. |
Saturday's raid took place in the Shinwarsak region of South Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan. | Saturday's raid took place in the Shinwarsak region of South Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan. |
The region is a base for the Pakistani Taliban and its allies. | The region is a base for the Pakistani Taliban and its allies. |
Pakistan's military said two other militants were killed in the raid. One soldier was also reportedly killed, and another was hurt. | Pakistan's military said two other militants were killed in the raid. One soldier was also reportedly killed, and another was hurt. |