NO. 3 Al Qaeda Leader Reported Dead

The third man in command for Al Qaeda, Abu Yazid, has been reported dead, along with his wife, three daughters and one granddaughter. It was reported on an Islamist website and relayed to CNN and other news agencies via SITE, which monitors Islamist websites. The detail of their deaths has not been released. It is believed that he was a co-founder and financial manager for the terrorist group. He has appeared in past videos claiming Al Qaeda’s responsibility for various acts, including an attack that took place on December 30^th in Eastern Afghanistan. The attack killed seven CIA officers and an army captain from Jordan. In the video he claimed the attack was to avenge the death of Baitullah Mehsud that was killed in a missile strike in August of 2009; he was a Pakistani Taliban leader.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/afghanistan.qaeda.death/index.html

Submitted By: Emily Schaub