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Al-Qaida member killed in Afghanistan

Sunday, 11 May 2008

Al-Qaida says one of its prominent members has been killed in fighting with US led forces in Afghanistan.

Abu Suleiman al-Otaibi used to be one of the group's leaders in Iraq.

The terror organisation has posted the news on an Islamist website.

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