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| Title | Pakistan says no confirmation senior Al-Qaeda leader dead |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Publication Date | 16 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Pakistan says no confirmation senior Al-Qaeda leader dead, 16 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e8973dfc.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Pakistan says no confirmation senior Al-Qaeda leader dead
September 16, 2011
Pakistani officials say they have no confirmation that a senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a recent drone strike in the northwestern tribal region, as reported by U.S. officials.
Two U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonimity on September 15 said that Abu Hafs al-Shahri was targeted in a recent drone strike. The U.S. officials said al-Shahri, a Saudi national, coordinated anti-U.S. attacks in the region and worked closely with the Taliban in Pakistan.
He was considered a possible successor to Al-Qaeda's number two Atiyah Abdul Rahman, who was killed in August.
Pakistani officials had earlier said that at least three suspected militants, including one foreigner, were killed in a drone strike on September 11. But Pakistani military spokesman Athar Abbas today said the military had no confirmation Shahri was among those killed.
compiled from Reuters reports
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