Qaeda Chief in Somalia Killed by U.S. Airstike

New York Times by Jeffrey Gettleman, Eric Schmitt | May. 2, 2008 (News Report)

Aden Hashi Ayro, long identified as one of Al Qaeda's top operatives in East Africa and the leader of the Islamist comeback in Somalia, was killed Thursday morning by an American airstrike, according to American and Somali officials.

Mr. Ayro was one of the most feared and notorious figures in Somalia, a short, wispy man believed to be in his 30s who had gone from lowly car washer to top terrorist suspect blamed for a string of atrocities, ... Full Story »

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 by Francis Scalzi - May. 5, 2008

I have no reason to doubt this rarther complete and detailed report. It cerainly seems to reach out to confirm its contentions, so I will accept it at face value. That is something that is not necessarily a foregone conclusion, given the fact that the MSM has so often such a dubious way with the truth these days. Still, every time I read a report that a top Al Qaeda leader, "insurgent" chief, or important advisor to a "terrorist" organization, I am greatly impressed that these terrorists have so many top cheifs; there must be hundreds of them ! It is it that there are lots and lots of big chiefs and just a few ordinary Indians ?

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