Al Qaeda's top leader in Saudi Arabia has been killed in a firefight, according to AP. “Saleh Mohammed al-Aoofi, the kingdom's top fugitive, had led local al-Qaida operations since his predecessor was killed by police a year ago during a crackdown on religious militants[.]”
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