WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. drone strikes targeted two senior al-Qaida commanders, potentially eliminating two major players in attacks on U.S. forces and coalition allies throughout the Middle East, the Pentagon said.
Faruq al-Qatani and Bilal al-Utabi, two of the most senior al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan, were targeted by the U.S. military Sunday after months of surveillance and years of searching for them for previous attacks on U.S. forces, U.S. military officials said.