January 13, 2006

CIA Strike May Have Killed Ayman al-Zawahiri

By Tim | January 13, 2006 | Tags: General |

A CIA strike may have killed Ayman al-Zawahiri. The attack occurred in the village of Damadola, Pakistan which is near the Afghan border:

ABC News—Today, according to Pakistani military sources, U.S. aircraft attacked a compound known to be frequented by high-level al Qaeda operatives. Pakistani officials tell ABC News that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s top lieutenant, may have been among them.

U.S. intelligence for the last few days indicated that Zawahiri might have been in the location or about to arrive, although there is still no confirmation from U.S. officials that he was among the victims. …

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18 killed, 6 injured as missile hit Pak border village
U.S. Airstrike Targeted al-Qaida Hideout

Resources:

Google Maps: Damadola, Pakistan

Update (1/13/2006 10:35pm):

The Jawa Report is speculating that a recently deployed F-16 wing may have been responsible for the strike.

Update (1/14/2006 8:21am):

Pakistani officials say al-Zawahiri wasn’t in Damadola and wasn’t killed in the attack.

Source: ABC News

Update (1/15/2006 8:14pm):

The New York Times reports that anonymous sources say even if al-Zawahiri wasn’t killed, some senior Al-Qaeda officials might have been. They noted that there is no evidence of al-Zawahiri’s death or survival. [ story ].

 

4 Comments

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