Potential next generation leaders of al Qaeda loom
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Subject: Potential next generation leaders of al Qaeda loom Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:11 am
In the wake of the death in Pakistan of al Qaeda's number two, counter-terrorism officials have identified five potential next generation leaders, including three with US connections. "It would be a mistake for anyone to conclude there is no one on the bench," NBC quoted one anonymous US official familiar with counter-terrorism strategy as saying. "It's a thinning bench, but there are still bad guys, with bad aspirations in al Qaeda's core group in Pakistan. On Monday, a Predator attack took out al Qaeda number two Abu Yahya al Libi, creating the opening for a jihadist capable of succeeding current leader Ayman al Zawahiri.
