Abu Ubaydh Al Tunisi
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Abu Ubaydh Al Tunisis is reported to be a high value target.[1] The Long War Journal reported, in September 2009, that they believed he had been killed by a missile launched from a Predator UAV in Pakistan's border region that killed 4 to 6 other men on September 17, 2008.[2]
A September 2009 survey of 30 Taliban and al Qaeda leaders killed in Pakistan by missile strikes in 2008 and 2009, published by The Long War Journal, characterizing Abu Ubaydah Al Tunisi as "An al Qaeda military commander who fought against the Russians in Afghanistan"[2]
References
- ↑ Anwar Iqbal (2009-02-09). "Drone strikes killed high-value targets, US tells Pakistan". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchives.dawn.com%2Farchives%2F41274&date=2012-06-18. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bill Roggio, Alexander Mayer (2012-02-26). "Senior al Qaeda and Taliban leaders killed in US airstrikes in Pakistan, 2004 - 2012". Long War Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.longwarjournal.org%2Fpakistan-strikes-hvts.php&date=2012-06-18. Retrieved 2012-06-18. "Abu Ubaidah al Tunisi: An al Qaeda military commander who fought against the Russians in Afghanistan."
