al-Rahman

The killing of Awlaki is the third time in recent months that the U.S. has thinned the ranks of al Qaeda leaders, following the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in May and the drone strike on operations man Atiyah Abd al-Rahman in August.

Killing Awlaki 2011

The hit follows last month's killing of al Qaeda's No. 2, Attiyah Abd al-Rahman, the group's operations chief, who had ascended to second-in-command after bin Laden's death.

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A U.S. drone strike killed al Qaeda's no. 2 leader, Attiyah Abd al-Rahman, last week in Pakistan, U.S. officials said.

What's News 2011

This summer, they got a guy named al-Rahman, who was the No.2 of al Qaeda.

Will Christie Get In? 2011

Attiyah Abd al-Rahman had been in charge of attack planning for the group.

What's News: World-Wide 2011

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman: Al Qaeda's overall commander in Pakistan's tribal areas; was Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda emissary in Iran.

U.S. Sees Iranian, al Qaeda Alliance Jay Solomon 2011

As an emissary, al-Rahman is allowed to travel in and out of Iran with the permission of government officials, the statement claimed.

U.S. accuses Iran of 'secret deal' with al-Qaida 2011

Also targeted by the sanctions is Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, appointed by Osama bin Laden as al-Qaida's envoy in Iran after serving as a commander in Pakistan's tribal areas.

U.S. accuses Iran of 'secret deal' with al-Qaida 2011

Mr. Khalil's key partner in the operation, said these officials, has been Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, al Qaeda's overall commander in Pakistan's tribal regions and a close associate of bin Laden.

U.S. Sees Iranian, al Qaeda Alliance Jay Solomon 2011

The killing of Attiyah Abd al-Rahman, who was effectively al Qaeda's chief operating officer, in the rugged mountains of Waziristan bordering Afghanistan, "seriously weakens al Qaeda," said Seth Jones , an al Qaeda specialist at Rand Corp., a think tank.

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