Al-qaida lieutenant 'taking over persian Gulf operations' US officials believe they have identified a young former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden as al-Qaida's new chief of terror operations in the Gulf. Abu Hazim al-Sha'ir, a 29-year-old Yemeni now believed to be living in Saudi Arabia, is one of a new crop of al-Qaida operatives trying to fill the roles of senior bin Laden lieutenants who have been captured or killed since September 11, according to US officials. "Capable replacements appear to be emerging, many of whom have demonstrated their ability to see previously planned operations through to fruition," according to...
