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Jul 31 2008, AP

Al-Qaida has posted a statement on the Internet saying one of its commanders in Afghanistan has been killed by a U.S. airstrike.

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This photo released by IntelCenter on Sunday Aug. 3, 2008 purports to shows Abu Khabab al-Masri whose real name is Midhat Mursi al-Sayid Umar. Abu Khabab al-Masri, who had a $5 million bounty on his head from the United States, is believed to have been...