The Islamic State group's second-in-command has been killed in a US raid, defence secretary Ash Carter announced on Friday.
Al Qaeda's second-in-command has been killed in Pakistan, U.S. officials reported Saturday, in what was described as a major blow to an organization still reeling from the death of Osama bin Laden nearly four months ago.
Mr Santos said more than 1,500 members of the gang had been arrested in the last few months and its second-in-command had been killed.
Abu Faraj al-Libbi, who after Osama bin Laden and the Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahiri, is suspected of being al-Qaida's third in command, has been named by Pakistani security sources as the main planner of the alleged plot, according to Dawn, a daily newspaper.
Ten other officers, ranging from rank-and-file deputies to Mr. Baca's second in command, have been convicted or pleaded guilty to interfering in the federal investigation into the jail system.
In all, 10 people — from low-level deputies to Baca and his former second in command — have been convicted or pleaded guilty.
Such a public invitation is unusual, but in light of the news that North Korea's second in command, Chang Song-thask, has been executed, China's eagerness to re-establish direct ties with the young Kim takes on a slightly urgent tone.
Mr. Bouley is not in the kitchen at Brushstroke and Mr. Tsuji is not expected to show up until the end of the month, though his second in command, Ryuji Koshiba, has been vetting the goings-on.
Just as they believe today that the second in command of Al Qaeda has been killed or captured at least a dozen times -- AND they've conveniently forgotten that Osama Bin Laden is not only still alive, but happily and calmly planning future attacks against our country.
