The Breaking News of the Al-Qaida's second in command

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.

United States announced reward for information Al Qaeda

 

United States State Department offered a $10 million reward Thursday for information that helps authorities find Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil, better known as Yasin al Suri, an Iran-based senior financier of Al Qaeda.
 United States announced a reward of $ 10 million for information leading to the recognition al-Suriego Jasin, who is alleged to be operating out of Iran helpingAl-Qaeda and the terrorist financing network. 

 

Suri, operating under an agreement between Al Qaeda and the Iranian government since 2005, allegedly moves money and recruits through Iran and on to Pakistan and Afghanistan,
He is an important fundraiser for the terrorist network and has collected money from donors throughout the Persian Gulf region, the department said.
Suri, born in Syria in 1982, also is accused of arranging the release of Al Qaeda personnel from Iranian prisons.
He is an important fundraiser for the terrorist network and has collected money from donors
Suri is one of three men in the $10 million reward category, the others being Taliban leader Mullah Omar and Abu Dua, leader of Al Qeada in Iraq.
Earlier this week, Iran authorities accused an Iranian-American man detained while visiting his relatives of being a CIA spy -- charges the family and friends of Amir Hekmati vehemently deny.