Al-qaida No. 2 Dies In Us Drone Strike In Pakistan

By REBECCA SANTANA and KIMBERLY DOZIER, Associated Press
Tue, 06/05/2012 - 6:45pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command, officials from both countries confirmed Tuesday, the most significant victory so far in the controversial bombing campaign and the biggest setback to the terror network since the death of Osama bin Laden....

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