In Islamabad, one of Pakistan's most wanted militant commanders, Ilyas Kashmiri, was reportedly killed in an American drone strike on Friday. There were nine people killed in the strike, and witnesses claim that Kashmiri was one of them, although officials have not been able to confirm this. U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials say that Kashmiri is among the most dangerous militant leaders in Pakistan today because of his training skills, commando experience and strategic vision to carry out attacks against Western targets. He was formerly a member of Pakistan's special forces but he was suspected of being behind several attacks and has been implicated for a 2008 attack in Mumbai, India. In light of this, Kashmiri's death would certainly be welcomed by Pakistan and the United States since he was wanted in both countries and could have been a good target for renewed intelligence sharing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/world/asia/05kashmiri.html?hp
Megan Borows
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