Abu Zaid was killed, along with 10 other people, in the drone strike on a hideout in North Waziristan on Thursday, the sources said.
Zaid had just moved to the hideout a few days ago, they said.
Security officials based in North Waziristan said they were aware of the death of a senior al Qaeda commander but could not confirm his identity or rank.
Zaid replaced Abu Yahya al-Libi as one of al Qaeda's most powerful figures in June after Libi was killed by a US drone strike.
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Hallelujah! I like it like that. Drone these Arab infidels and their cohorts and send them to their Hooris awaiting them in Firdous. Allahspeed.
good way to negotiate
We Pakistanis celebrate this news. Hats off to drone warriors.
The Great Game to be continue....Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South Asia, Middle East, Asia Pacific (2012-?)………….
@vasan: You are absolutely right. The USA could use carpet bombing with daisy cutters to flatten the whole area but they are exercising reasonable caution. Inevitably there will be some civilian casualties. No one mourns the innocents killed when these terrorists carry out suicide or remote controlled bomb attacks.
Now I understand why pak is so vociferous against these drone attacks. The violation of sovereignty is only a pretext. Loss of well trained strategic assets must be the real answer. One strike at Muridke will finish of the terrorists in punjab as well.
@Something Clever: Mr not so clever, anyone could leak out the photos just the way Baitullah's picture were leaked out, there weren't any photographers invited to the funeral. Most of the victims are innocent families, the success rate is extremely low. They bomb wedding processions or funerals or they target a house with 50% intel. Most of the commentators over here are Indian trolls so I'm not surprised at all but its really pathetic to impersonate as a Pakistani & comment here.
Can they direct a missile or two to the likes of Malik Ishaq, and Hafiz Saeed. Rid the menace completely.
@True Picture: Did you see the footage of the "innocents" the other day when you commented that drones kill "innocents"?
Thank the Lord for these birds that destroy killers of humanity,What we can't do the USA does for us.The prayers of thousands of victims of these marauders are with you.This is the only way forward.
One more senior AL Qaeda leader dead. Remaining left = 1/0 ( one divided by zero) !!!
@True Picture: hm. Could it be that militants take away the dead right after? Do you know what comes along with that fact? It means militants are in the immediate vicinity. Lets see you go and let them see you taking pictures. I'd bet anything you'd become the subject for a new 'found footage' horror film.
@umar: I fully agree with you that Pakistan writ should run in this province but your military considers these terrorists as its strategic assets and have been postponing operations for the past two years. The same type of strategy was employed with Pak Taliban who have created havoc in Pakistan but still efforts are being made by your military to change their commanders who do not attack them and continue their barbarism elsewhere in the country. The day is not far when Taliban would be jointly carrying out attacks in Pakistan and prove this strategy as self-destructive. However, your civilian govt has already taken many steps to make peace with India which has been duly reciprocated by the latter. As such there is no external threat to Pakistan but internal threat is so grave that many leading defence analysts have predicted dooms day scenario for this country.
Good news on the weekend!
He should have listened to OBL who suggest that drone attacks were too dangerous in Pakistan and to head back to Afghanistan.
Baitullah Mehsud killed America is losing the war Yuldashev killed America is losing the war Al-Yazid killed America is losing the war OBL kiled America is losing the war Al Libi kiled America is losing the war Abu Zaid killed America is losing the war No terror attacks i US since 9/11 America is losing the war
what the heck is he doing in my country....Government please establish your writ in the country. Please do away with any special concessions for these areas. Lets make peace with India and focus on economic development and trade.
to this day we've only seen the body of Baithullah Mashud from a drone attack, if drones are so successful then why we didn't get to see other dead bodies of al-qaeda or whatever the name is ??? we are only told- a "SOURCE" said this and this.
Drones are doing a better job than Pak army.
One more bites the dust. After all there is natural justice for the killers of innocent Pakistanis.
gr8 wrkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
I see the negotiations with Taliban are going well.
Now the US can hold talks with Abu Zaid and there is a good chance that he will not object to any conditions. Silence is approval.