Blast kills al-Qaeda leader among 5 in NWaziristan

A top al Qaeda leader among five people was killed and scores of others wounded in a blast in North Waziristan agency, report said. Abu Musa Al Misri, a top al Qaeda commander and four others, including militants of foreign origin, were reportedly killed when a bomb planted in a vehicle for carrying out a suicide attack went off in village Palga near chief town Miranshah, here Wednesday evening, the channel reported. The blast was as powerful as it not only killed the militants preparing the vehicle for the attack but also severely damaged nearby homes, injuring several villagers including children and women.

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