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Sources: Top al Qaeda terrorist killed
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* NEW: Islamist Web sites acknowledge Abu Laith
al-Libi's death
* Al Qaeda terrorist killed in Pakistan, sources
say
* Official: Al-Libi "not far below the importance"
of Osama bin Laden, his top aide
* Slain man is of Libyan descent and has been in
Afghan-Pakistan border region
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A senior al Qaeda terrorist active
in operational planning and training has been killed
in Pakistan, a knowledgeable Western official and an
unnamed military source said Thursday.
The official identified the terrorist as Abu Laith
al-Libi.
The official said al-Libi is "not far below the
importance of the top two al Qaeda leaders" -- Osama
bin Laden and Ayman al -Zawahiri.
CNN Middle East analyst Octavia Nasr called al-Libi
the third-ranking terrorist in al Qaeda and fourth in
the world.
He is of Libyan descent and has been in the
Afghanistan/Pakistan border region.
Islamist Web sites have acknowledged al-Libi's death.
The Web sites, however, said he was killed in
Afghanistan.
The loss of the Libyan could hamper al Qaeda's efforts
to establish a strong base of operations in North
Africa, CNN correspondent Nic Robertson said.
U.S. officials have long said they believe bin Laden
is hiding out in the border region between Afghanistan
and Pakistan.
CNN's Pam Benson contributed to this report.
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