Al-Qaida in Iraq leader killed - Report

Al-Arabiya TV is reporting the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been killed, citing unidentified security sources.

Thu, 05 Oct, 2006 - 09:53

Al-Arabiya TV is reporting the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been killed, citing unidentified security sources.

The Iraqi deputy interior minister says Iraqi officials are doing DNA tests to determine if the killed militant is al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri.

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