Islamabad: A U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed Al Qaeda's second-in-command, officials from both countries confirmed on Tuesday, the most significant victory so far in the controversial bombing campaign and the biggest setback to the terror network since the death of Osama bin Laden.
However, ties between Pakistan and the United States have once again nosedived over the drone strikes. On Tuesday, Pakistan called Deputy U.S. Ambassador Richard Hoagland to the Foreign Ministry to protest the drone strikes.
Pakistan's foreign office in a statement said, "The US envoy has been summoned and officially conveyed the Pakistan government's 'serious concern' regarding drone strikes in Pakistani territory. Pakistan said that the drone strikes were unlawful, against international law and a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty. A second and separate demarche was lodged with the US Ambassador on the seizure of unauthorized weapons that were in possession of US diplomats in Peshawar... Pakistan said diplomats carrying unauthorized weapons was unacceptable and against Pakistani law."
Abu Yahya al-Libi was considered a media-savvy, charismatic leader with religious credentials who was helping preside over the transformation of a secretive group based in Pakistan and Afghanistan into a global movement aimed at winning converts - and potential attackers - from Somalia to the Philippines.
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