Discover Yahoo! With Your Friends

Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading and watching. Publish your own activity and retain full control.

To get started, first

YOUR FRIENDS' ACTIVITY

    Officials: Drone likely killed Saudi terrorist

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Two US officials say the drone strike in Yemen that killed Anward al-Awlaki appears to have also killed al-Qaida's top Saudi bomb-maker.

    Officials say intelligence indicates Ibrahim al-Asiri also died in the attack. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the death has not been officially confirmed.

    Al-Asiri is the bomb-maker believed to have made the explosives used in the foiled Christmas Day airline attack in 2009 and last year's attempted cargo plane bombing.

    Al-Asiri's death would make the attack perhaps the most successful single drone strike ever.

     

    788 comments

    • Stammer  •  7 mths ago
      These two were more mad at Bush's policies than they were at Obama. I think Obama just lost two votes.
    • Diogenes  •  7 mths ago
      "Two US officials say the drone strike in Yemen that killed Anward al-Awlaki appears to have also killed al-Qaida's top Saudi bomb-maker."

      To paraphrase the old saying, we managed to kill two turds with one drone.
      • Will 7 mths ago
        Lol... nice
      • Southern Comfort 7 mths ago
        Lol!!! I LIKE the way you think!! Just hate that I didn't think of it first!!
      • Eric 7 mths ago
        Three. Samir Khan, another senior US-born AQ leader, is being reported as being in there too.
    • robbie11  •  7 mths ago
      Drone Kills Saudi terroist, THANK GOD IT HIT SOMETHING RIGHT.
    • Ronin Katana Swords  •  7 mths ago
      What's with all the anger over killing this guy? He was an evil man who plotted to murder his own countrymen. I am glad he is dead. How many women and children have suicide bombers murdered since this all began? He would have happily killed any American he could, just to make headlines. He was a twisted man, evil man, and his bad karma finally found him.
      • Charley 7 mths ago
        The anger over killing this guy is call politic. The republican would have done the same thing. The reason why they didn't was because they spend there time fooling the American people. Let's not forget that they had 7.5 years after 9/11 to get these bad guys and all that was done was to go into Iraq. Over the pass year more bad guys have been kill than the 9 years before. To the guy's a the top and the men and women in uninform, thanks, and keep it up. God bless!!!!
    • dwanewil  •  7 mths ago
      Regardless of political views, I am thankful for our military and homeland officials for keeping my family safe in the best country in all the world. Freedom comes at a cost and we should all acknowledge it. God bless the people involved in securing our freedom.
      • Jim Edge 7 mths ago
        People who would sacrifice their freedom (which you have done), to gain a little security, deserve neither..... Ben Franklin
      • Dennis Ryan 7 mths ago
        only one U.S.A. Marines nam vet
      • allan b 7 mths ago
        I would hope that we the people become worthy of God's blessings,where we are now id doubt we are wworthy,pray for peace and justice.
    • Chris Koval  •  7 mths ago
      Another one bites the dust! Two for one sale in aisle "jihad". Isn't "allah" running out of virgins yet?
      • Acapulco Joe 7 mths ago
        Great satire!
      • Oblivious 7 mths ago
        Hahahaaa nooo problem? allah has many tranvestites waiting for them!
      • Stammer 7 mths ago
        They all have to share the same 72, and they aren't rewarded until all of them are dead.
    • James  •  7 mths ago
      To paraphrase; those who live by the bomb will die by the bomb. Way to go U.S.!
      • Paul Revere Deux 7 mths ago
        right what goes around comes aropund---amerika will pay dearly for her worldwide terrorism...god is NOT FOOLED..
      • Acapulco Joe 7 mths ago
        Way to go, President Obama.......for another four years!!!!!!!
    • GyanniBoy  •  7 mths ago
      A couple more Cockroaches squished!!! I'll drink to that!!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  7 mths ago
      Cool, two dirtbags killed with one stone
    • Kevin  •  7 mths ago
      If Satan was looking to have some bombs built he is in luck....
    • Texas Tornado  •  7 mths ago
      Who made who???who made you??go obama!!!!!....marshal law was enacted upon all you terroist....
    • The Odd  •  7 mths ago
      Too bad that they never knew what hit them or suffered as many of their victims did.
    • HUSHER747  •  7 mths ago
      god bless all our troops and everyone behind this successful surgical strike
    • Aubrey  •  7 mths ago
      Very productive day.
    • Fridito Bandito  •  7 mths ago
      Finally a little good news......
    • jose f  •  7 mths ago
      Nice! Keep up the good work and help a bad guy meet his maker.
    • Verner M  •  7 mths ago
      There is no constitutional rights controversy, he forfeited his rights as an American citizen when he recruited and brainwashed the weak to kill American citizens. This is war with Islamic Fascists and the gloves are off. You can run, but you cannot hide. My utmost respect and admiration for our Armed Forces and their efforts to protect us from these narcissistic/murderous butchers of the innocent.
    • Maria  •  7 mths ago
      Thank you, America, for getting rid of yet another piece of . . . well you know! :)
    • Ruff Ridah  •  7 mths ago
      Holy $#&% a trifecta! Not a bad day for US Intelligence and special forces! WTG!!
    • JohnS  •  7 mths ago
      Next target?
    [ [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 2]], 'http://yhoo.it/KeQd0p', '[Slideshow: See photos taken on the way down]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['Connery is an experienced stuntman', 7]], ' http://yhoo.it/KpUoHO', '[Slideshow: Death-defying daredevils]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['know that we have confidence in', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/LqYjAX ', '[Related: The Secret Service guide to Cartagena]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['We picked up this other dog and', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JUSxvi', '[Related: 8 common dog fears, how to calm them]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 5]], 'http://bit.ly/JnoJYN', '[Related: Did WH share raid details with filmmakers?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['accused of running a fake hepatitis B', 3]], 'http://bit.ly/KoKiqJ', '[Factbox: AQAP, al-Qaeda in Yemen]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have my contacts on or glasses', 3]], 'http://abcn.ws/KTE5AZ', '[Related: Should the murder charge be dropped?]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 5]], 'http://yhoo.it/JD7nlD', '[Related: Bristol Palin reality show debuts June 19]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['have made this nation great as Sarah Palin', 1]], 'http://bit.ly/JRPFRO', '[Related: McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP race]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['A JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas', 3]], 'http://yhoo.it/GV9zpj', '[Related: View photos of the JetBlue plane in Amarillo]', ' ', '630', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 15]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/white-house-stays-out-of-teen-s-killing-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120411/martinzimmermen.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['Titanic', 7]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/titanic-anniversary/', ' ', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/b/4e/b4e5ad9f00b5dfeeec2226d53e173569.jpeg', '550', ' ', ' ', ], [ [['He was in shock and still strapped to his seat', 6]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/navy-jet-crashes-in-virginia-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/cv/ip/ap/default/120406/jet_ap.jpg', '630', ' ', 'AP', ], [ [['xxxxxxxxxxxx', 11]], 'http://news.yahoo.com/photos/russian-grannies-win-bid-to-sing-at-eurovision-1331223625-slideshow/', 'Click image to see more photos', 'http://l.yimg.com/a/p/us/news/editorial/1/56/156d92f2760dcd3e75bcd649a8b85fcf.jpeg', '500', ' ', 'AP', ] ]
    [ [ [['did not go as far his colleague', 8]], '29438204', '0' ], [ [[' the 28-year-old neighborhood watchman who shot and killed', 4]], '28924649', '0' ], [ [['because I know God protects me', 14], ['Brian Snow was at a nearby credit union', 5]], '28811216', '0' ], [ [['The state news agency RIA-Novosti quoted Rosaviatsiya', 6]], '28805461', '0' ], [ [['measure all but certain to fail in the face of bipartisan', 4]], '28771014', '0' ], [ [['matter what you do in this case', 5]], '28759848', '0' ], [ [['presume laws are constitutional', 7]], '28747556', '0' ], [ [['has destroyed 15 to 25 houses', 7]], '28744868', '0' ], [ [['short answer is yes', 7]], '28746030', '0' ], [ [['opportunity to tell the real story', 7]], '28731764', '0' ], [ [['entirely respectable way to put off the searing constitutional controversy', 7]], '28723797', '0' ], [ [['point of my campaign is that big ideas matter', 9]], '28712293', '0' ], [ [['As the standoff dragged into a second day', 7]], '28687424', '0' ], [ [['French police stepped up the search', 17]], '28667224', '0' ], [ [['Seeking to elevate his candidacy back to a general', 8]], '28660934', '0' ], [ [['The tragic story of Trayvon Martin', 4]], '28647343', '0' ], [ [['Karzai will get a chance soon to express', 8]], '28630306', '0' ], [ [['powerful storms stretching', 8]], '28493546', '0' ], [ [['basic norm that death is private', 6]], '28413590', '0' ], [ [['songwriter also saw a surge in sales for her debut album', 6]], '28413590', '1', 'Watch music videos from Whitney Houston ', 'on Yahoo! Music', 'http://music.yahoo.com' ], [ [['keyword', 99999999999999999999999]], 'videoID', '1', 'overwrite-pre-description', 'overwrite-link-string', 'overwrite-link-url' ] ]
    Loading...