December 10, 2008

Fatah al-Islam Leader Dead

The leader of al Qaeda's Lebanese affiliate is said to be dead. Pretty good news for a Wednesday afternoon. BBC:

The militant Islamist group Fatah al-Islam has said that its leader, who fled from Lebanon last year, has been killed or captured in Syria.

The group said Shaker al-Abssi and two other members had been ambushed by the Syrian security forces in the small town of Jermana, south of Damascus.

It said Abu Mohamad Awad had been named as his successor.

Thanks to Ronin.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 04:14 PM | |