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Drone Strike Against Al-Libi

Wells Bennett
Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 8:34 AM
According to the New York Times, Al-Qaeda's deputy commander, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was the target of a recent drone attack in Pakistan's tribal belt.  It is unclear whether he survived the attack.

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According to the New York Times, Al-Qaeda's deputy commander, Abu Yahya al-Libi, was the target of a recent drone attack in Pakistan's tribal belt.  It is unclear whether he survived the attack.

Wells C. Bennett was Managing Editor of Lawfare and a Fellow in National Security Law at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to Brookings, he was an Associate at Arnold & Porter LLP.

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