US kills No. 2 leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq
American troops acting on a tip killed the No. 2 leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq -- a Moroccan known for his ability to recruit and motivate foreign fighters -- in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, the US military said Wednesday.
US and Iraqi forces killed the two top al-Qaida figures in the country in a nighttime rocket attack on a safe house near Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, a joint operation the US called a significant blow to the insurgency and a sign Iraqi security forces are strengthening.