Abu Osama Al Tunisi
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Not to be confused with Abu Ubaydh Al Tunisi, an Al Qaeda leader reported killed in Afghanistan in 2008.
Abu Osama Al Tunisi (d. September 25, 2007) is a citizen of Tunisia believed to have played a leadership role in Al Qaeda in Iraq.[1][2] The United States reported that he, and two of his aides, were killed by air strikes.
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- ^ "Last letter from doomed Al Qaida chief: 'We are so desperate for your help'". World Tribune. 2007-10-01. http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/ss_iraq_09_30.asp. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda says key Iraq leader dead". Al Jazeera. 2007-10-02. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2007/10/20085251238442484.html. Retrieved 2009-02-10.