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Al-Qaeda second-in-command killed in Iran by Israeli operatives

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives, according to an intelligence official. The operation occurred in Tehran, where he had lived freely since 2015 after being held in Iran since 2003.

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NewsAl-Qaeda second-in-command killed in Iran by Israeli operatives

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives, according to an intelligence official. The operation occurred in Tehran, where he had lived freely since 2015 after being held in Iran since 2003.

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