South Asia
Pakistan: Top Al Qaeda killed
Islamabad, Dec 6: Pakistan on Saturday confirmed that a top Al Qaeda leader Adnan el Shukrijum was killed in Shinwarsak region of the Asian country's South Waziristan Agency
Speaking on the incident, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesperson Asim Bajwa tweeted: "#ZarbeAzb:Top AlQaeda Comd Adnan Al Shukri Aljuma with his 1 companion killed by Pak Army raid in S.Waziristan today.5 terrorists nabbed."
"#ZarbeAzb:#COAS appreciated raiding team for successful op&said,will chase&eliminate all terrorists from own soil, none will be spared," he said.
Shukrijum was reportedly accused of planning to bomb trains in New York and London.
