Al Qaeda names its interim leader

Washington Times ^ | 17 May 2011 | Eli Lake

[combat_boots]

Pakistani news outlets reported Tuesday that al Qaeda had selected Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian former special forces commander, to be the interim head of the Islamist terrorist group.

According to the News International, an English-language newspaper, “the issue of the succession of Osama bin Laden was resolved in a meeting of al-Qaeda held at an undisclosed location.”

The reports in the Pakistani press said al-Adel will be the interim leader of al Qaeda while Muhammad Mustafa Yamni, a Yemeni living somewhere in Africa, is being groomed for the top post.

U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday could not confirm the reports.

But CNN and Time magazine quoted a former al Qaeda leader, Noman Benotman, as saying al-Adel was the interim leader of the terrorist group.

[piasa]

SAIF AL ADEL aka MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM MAKKAWI aka IBRAHIM AL MADANI

[Bosco]

Dear al-Qaeda -

Please send us your new interim leader's address - we would like to drop him a note of congratulations.

Sincerely,

ST6

[Cindy]

Piasa, yep.

Thanks for the ping Squantos.

ON THE INTERNET:

REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.net: "WANTED SAIF AL-ADEL Up to $5 Million Reward"

LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - Threat Matrix - blog: "Is Saif al Adel the acting leader of al Qaeda?" by Bill Roggio (May 17, 2011, 3:44 pm)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - The IPT Blog: "REPORTS SAY AL-QAIDA NAMES INTERIM LEADER" (SNIPPET: "Veteran Egyptian militant Saif al-Adel...") (May 17, 2011, 12:19 pm)

ARMIES OF LIBERATION.com - blog: "Saif al Adel New Temp Head of al Qaeda Central" by Jane Novak (SNIPPET: "In 2010 UBL names Saif Adel commander of external operations") (MAY 17, 2011, 5:23 pm)

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TRUTHUSA.com: A Look at Iran

[Diamond]

I must have missed the election. Was there an election?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks combat_boots.

Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian former special forces commander

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

So now we have a connection with Iran and Al-Qaeda? (See post #13)

This is gonna get very interesting...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Also see Cindy’s links at #23.

[Squantos]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2722479/posts

New Chief, Cook and Bottle Washer for Ali Ooop’s allegedly !

I’d bet cash they have him dialed in faster than UBL.

[Cindy]

Thanks for the ping Ernest.

[SunkenCiv]

thanks Ernest:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2721326/posts?page=13#13

[jda]

That’s good to know - I wonder when the SEALS will arrive to congratulate him???

[Marine_Uncle]

Thanks E.. I’ve been off the boards for the past few days. I’ll wade through all the posts.

[Cindy]

ADDING to post no. 23:

JIHADICA.com - blog: "Sayf al-'Adl and al-Qa'ida's Historical Leadership" by Vahid Brown (May 18, 2011)

[piasa]

The Hidden Hand : The Obama administration finally highlights Iran’s key role in supporting al Qaeda, Aug 15, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 45 • By STEPHEN F. HAYES & THOMAS JOSCELYN, The Magazine, http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/hidden-hand_582072.html

[Squantos]

Bump for later read.... Thanks Piasa !

Stay safe...