US officials have said they were targeting Abu Yahya al-Libi in Monday's strike in Khassu Khel village in the North Waziristan tribal area and were 'optimistic' he was among those killed.
The Associated Press of Peshawar, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say they have evidence al Qaeda's second in command was in a house hit by a U.S. drone strike but they do not know whether he was killed.
U.S. officials have said they were targeting Abu Yahya al-Libi in Monday's strike in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area and were "optimistic" he was killed.
Pakistani intelligence officials said Tuesday militants and local residents reported al-Libi was in the house. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the issue' sensitivity.
A local Taliban chief said al-Libi's guard and driver were killed, but the al Qaeda commander was not there. The Taliban commander spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of being targeted.
U.S. officials have said they were targeting Abu Yahya al-Libi in Monday's strike in Khassu Khel village in theNorth Waziristan tribal area and were "optimistic" he was among those killed. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the classified nature of the drone program.
If al-Libi is confirmed killed, he would be the latest in the dozen-plus senior commanders removed in the clandestine U.S. war against al-Qaida since Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden last year.
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