Al Qaida commander among those killed in US strike in Pak

Islamabad, Sept 19 (PTI) Two of the seven persons killed in a missile strike by U.S. drones in Pakistan's restive South Waziristan tribal area this week were Arabs and included a senior operational commander of the Al Qaida in Afghanistan.

Two U.S. drones fired four missiles at a compound in
Baghar village near Angoor Adda on Wednesday, killing seven
persons. The two Arabs and a Punjabi militant, who were
sitting in a vehicle, were killed when a missile struck the
car, The News daily reported Friday.

The newspaper quoted a senior militant commander as
identifying the two Arabs as Jiran and Sabri. The commander
said Jiran was appointed as one of Al Qaida's operational
commanders in Afghanistan after the death of commander Abu
Imam three months ago.

Jiran lived in the border areas between Pakistan and
Afghanistan and frequently changed his location due to
continuous surveillance by the U.S. drones, the militant
commander said.

Despite Pakistan's angry protests against the
cross-border strikes by the U.S. drones, two spy planes
entered South Waziristan Thursday evening and were seen flying
over the area for several hours, local residents said.

There were also reports that a U.S. drone entered North
Waziristan Agency from Afghanistan and flew over several
villages. PTI RHL
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