

Top AL-QAEDA Leaders trying to Escape but they got Eliminated by US Drone in Pakistan. A “key” al Qaeda commander was among seven jihadists reportedly killed in the Apr. 29 drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal agency of North Waziristan, according to accounts from the region.
The strike took place in an area that the Pakistan military claimed was cleared of jihadists more than two years ago.Abdul Raheem, an Iraqi citizen from Mosul, was an “important” figure for Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan official said.Seven jihadists, including “two militant commanders” known as Abdul Rehman and Akhtar Mohammad, were initially reported killed in the attack.The Datta Khel area of North Waziristan is a hotbed of jihadist activity.
The area is controlled by the Hafiz Bahadar Group, which is Protected by Pakistan’s military. Al Qaeda, the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, and the Haqqani Network (a Taliban subgroup) are all known to shelter in the area.
The US has carried out 10 drone strikes in Datta Khel since the Pakistani military claimed that it was cleared. Sixty jihadists have been reportedly killed in the 10 strikes, according to data compiled by FDD’s Long War Journal.