U.S. national security officials are expressing more confidence than ever that Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, also known as Sheik Saeed al-Masri, the purported third-ranking leader of Al Qaeda’s central command (or what’s left of it), was killed last month by a U.S. missile attack in Pakistan’s border region. Officials predict that the latest strike will contribute to what the U.S. already believes is a significant deterioration in the ability of Osama bin Laden’s terror network to conduct effective terrorist attacks both in South Asia and against targets overseas. But they also warn there’s little doubt that a new No. 3 will soon emerge.
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