Key terrorist killed, U.S. officials say
Posted: December 13, 2009 at 5 a.m.
An apparent U.S. missile strike along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan is believed to have killed a top al-Qaida operations planner last week, U.S. counterterrorism officials said Friday. If confirmed, this would be the second deadly attack against a senior terrorist leader this fall.
This story is only available from the archives. Click here to contact the online desk.
Front Section, Pages 3 on 12/13/2009
(Advertisement)
« Previous Story
Age of e-books spurs battles over ownership
William Styron may have been one of the leading literary lions of recent decades, but his books are not selling much these days. Now his family has a plan to lure digital-a... Read »
Next Story »
Area lotteries
Numbers drawn Saturday: Missouri Lotto 9-13-28-37-40-42 Estimated jackpot: $2.6 million Oklahoma Lotto 9-13-29-31-34 Hot ball: 2 Estimated jackpot: $1.1 million Powerball 1... Read »
Comments
To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest Removal" link in the comment to alert our online managers. Please read our comment policy.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.
Registration is required to make comments. Click here to LOGIN.
You can register for FREE to post comments and receive alerts.