Long War Journal

Al Qaeda releases biography of slain senior leader

A banner accompanying an article on Atiyah Abd al Rahman in al Qaeda’s “Vanguards of Khorasan” magazine. Image from the SITE Intelligence Group. The 21st, and latest, online edition of al Qaeda’s ...
THE WEEK

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman's death: A 'body blow' for al Qaeda?

U.S. and Pakistani officials announced over the weekend that a CIA drone killed al Qaeda second-in-command Atiyah Abd al-Rahman in the mountainous frontier region of Pakistan on Aug. 22. Rahman, a ...
Long War Journal

Al Qaeda announces death of Atiyah Abd al Rahman

An image of Atiyah Abd al Rahman, from his latest propaganda tape. Photo from the SITE Intelligence Group. The emir of al Qaeda has announced the death of Atiyah Abd al Rahman, a top leader who was ...
NPR

Key Al-Qaida Operative Killed, U.S. Officials Say

U.S. officials say that a CIA drone strike Aug. 22 killed al-Qaida's freshly minted second-in-command. Atiyah al-Rahman was a Libyan who was a key Osama bin Laden associate for decades. Al-Rahman was ...
The Washington Post

Al-Qaeda’s No. 2 leader is killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials say

Al-Qaeda's second in command was killed last week in Pakistan by a CIA drone strike, according to U.S. officials who said Atiyah Abd al-Rahman's demise is a significant blow to a terrorist network ...