US President Barack Obama has sought $3.1 billion in non-military aid for Pakistan and $4.0 billion for Afghanistan "to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat Al Qaeda" by better "governance, reconstruction, and other development activities to counter extremists".The non-military assistance is in addition to almost $30 billion more proposed for the wars in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq with $548.9 billion outlay for defence in Obama's
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Al Qaeda Operations Planner Saleh Al-Somali killed in a drone strike
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The senior al Qaeda operative killed in a drone strike in Pakistan earlier this week was Saleh al-Somali, a major operations planner for the terrorist group, ABC News has learned.
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Al Qaeda claimed Responsibility for Bombings in Iraq
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"The young men of Islam set off to target the citadels of evil, the nests of infidelity and the centers of the rejectionist (Shi'ite) government," the Islamic State of Iraq said
U.S. missile strikes take heavy toll on Al Qaeda, officials say
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Predator drone attacks in northwest Pakistan have increased sharply since Bush last year stopped seeking Pakistan's permission.Obama may keep pace as officials speak of confusion in Al Qaeda ranks.
