WorldKABUL, AFP -Two top Al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan were killed in a US drone attack, the nation's spy agency confirmed Thursday, in a major blow to the group as it seeks to re-establish safe havens in the country. “The attack was carried out in coordination with NDS,” the spy agency said in a statement, without naming the third leader. Another US official said the attack represented the “most significant strike” against the Al-Qaeda leadership in Afghanistan in years. Their numbers have since been decimated, but the United States continues to target the remnants of the group. Qahtani and Utabi are well-known senior Al-Qaeda commanders in Kunar, and had been actively involved in recruiting local young people for the group.

Source: Sunday Times October 27, 2016 12:43 UTC