ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

"ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- One of al-Qaida's top five leaders, said to be responsible for planning overseas strikes, was killed by Pakistani security forces in a rocket attack near the Afghan border with U.S. help, American and Pakistani officials said Saturday.

Hamza Rabia, a key associate of al-Qaida No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri, died Thursday in an explosion in the North Waziristan tribal area, and his remains were identified in DNA tests, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said."

--- PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
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Although sources wouldn't comment on the nature of the "rocket attack" that sent Rabia to see his 72 virgins (man, there's got to be a lot of them up there) rumors abound that it may have been an unmanned drone (or two) that were rather instrumental in his demise. (HH)