Posted on 04/20/2015 11:55:33 AM PDT by McGruff
Russian special forces have killed the leader of an al-Qaida-linked group operating in the Caucasus region of southern Russia, the national counterterrorism agency said Monday.
Aliaskhab Kebekov took over the leadership of the Caucasus Emirate last year after the death of its founder, Doku Umarov, who had claimed responsibility for major attacks in Russia. Kebekov pledged allegiance to al-Qaida and last month was added to a U.S. government list of global terrorists.
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Obama and President Jarrett will be most displeased.
I understand his cousin Shish Kebab will now take over the emirate.
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