Killed al-Qaeda terror head Libi alive, claims Qaeda website

Dubai, Jun 11: Two al-Qaeda websites on Sunday announced that Abu Yahya al-Libi, who

claimed to have

last week is alive and said that they will soon air a new video featuring its deputy leader.

The message was posted by Alfidaa and Ansar websites.

"Soon, a video message by sheikh Abu Yahya al-Libi, may Allah protect him," read the message posted by both website, posted around 1500 GMT on Sunday.

The United States on Tuesday claimed to have killed al-Qaeda's number 2 in a drone attack.

Libi, one of the trusted lieutenant of slain terror head Osama bin Laden is considered as one of the most capable terrorist of the organisation. He has appeared in numerous al-Qaeda videos.

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