Officials: Al Qaeda No.3 Killed

ABC News ^ | Monday, May 31, 2010 | Jake Tapper and George Stephanopoulos

[kristinn]

US officials tell ABC News that al Qaeda’s No. 3 -- Mustafa Ahmed Muhammad Uthman Abu al-Yazid, known as Shaikh Sa’id al-Masri and Mustafa Abu al-Yazid – has been killed. Al Qaeda released a eulogy of Shaikh Sa’id tonight, officials said.

"Word is spreading in extremist circles of the death of Sheikh Sa'id al-Masri, widely viewed as the number three figure in al-Qaeda,” a US official told ABC News. “We have strong reason to believe that's true, and that al-Masri was killed recently in Pakistan's tribal areas. In terms of counterterrorism, this would be a big victory.”

US officials believed him to have been killed about a week ago in Pakistan.

Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri are the spiritual founders, and considered No. 1 and No. 2 of al Qaeda list, but Shaikh Sa’id is considered the link between those two and rest of the operation, and for all intents and purposes the one running the organization day to day.

"Al-Masri was the group's chief operating officer,” the official said, “with a hand in everything from finances to operational planning. He was also the organization's prime conduit to Bin Ladin and Zawahiri. He was key to al-Qaeda's command and control.”

[kristinn]

Here's hoping it's true.

[kristinn]

Ping-a-ling!

[Diogenesis]

al Qaeda has been lying over and over about this.

Of course, the West will believe it as ABC
and the MSM broadcast from the propaganda sheets
given to them for the DNC and al Qaeda.

[WHBates]

I've heard Rush say it many times, the most dangerous job in the world is Al Qaeda #3. LOL

How many time have we heard this, the demise of #3?

[Onelifetogive]

Al Qaeda No.3 Killed

Most dangerous job in the world!!!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

A sad day for Eric Holder, and great news for America.

[Binstence]

It looks like Bush’s war is becoming Obama’s balls.

[nolongerademocrat]

MUFASA MUFASA MUFASA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI8G3UefIkU

uh oh, you said Mustafa oh well... funny anyway.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks kristinn.

Mustafa Ahmed Muhammad Uthman Abu al-Yazid, known as Shaikh Sa'id al-Masri and Mustafa Abu al-Yazid – has been killed. Al Qaeda released a eulogy

[hinckley buzzard]

The weekly "Big-shot takedown" story. Time to haul out another "Number Three"

[Texas Eagle]

Hmmmm....interesting....ever since Obama escalated The Legal Battle Against Overseas Contingency Operations, there sure has been a whole lot of killin' going on and not a whole lot of arrestin'.

Bush is probably thinking to himself, "D'oh! Why didn't I think of that?"

[FlyingEagle]

Bury him in a vat of pig fat

[jveritas]

Most excellent news and it is 100% true. I just read on “Al Falojah” terrorist a thread about the death of this evil terrorist.

[Freddd]

‘a US official told ABC News. “We have strong reason to believe that’s true’,

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I don’t believe it.

[kristinn]

Woo hoo!

[Bringbackthedraft]

Big deal, now #4 moves up a slot.

[gandalftb]

Awesome news, great post. AQ is really going to miss this guy, he was their international money man.

[Man50D]

Good news! BO/BS must be in mourning.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Any idea where , when and who did the deed?

[SandRat]

Nope. Perhaps in tomorrow’s FRWn threads I’ be able to have more details.