https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/07/reports-senior-al-qaeda-leader-killed-in-drone-strike-in-pakistan/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:45:06 -0400<![CDATA[A senior al-Qaida official and potential successor to the group’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed Friday morning in a Predator drone strike, according to reports on jihadi web forums and U.S. officials.]]>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 23:00:31 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/07/reports-senior-al-qaeda-leader-killed-in-drone-strike-in-pakistan-n98099