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Abdul Hafiz, a former Guantanamo detainee who quickly rejoined the Taliban after being transferred, had been deemed a "high risk" by US officials less than two years earlier. His insurgency group had been trained by Pakistani military officers to attack Westerners in Afghanistan and had killed an ICRC worker.
Badruddin is "an operational commander" in the Haqqani Network, sits on the Miramshah Regional Military Shura, and aids al Qaeda fighters operating in Afghanistan.
"He was an indefatigable fighter against the Christian and Jewish aggressions in the Islamic World and was not sparing any effort in this cause," the official statement said.
The terror group called for the Pakistani people "to rise up and revolt" against the government and "cleanse" the nation of Americans.
"I am part of al Qaeda," the South Waziristan Taliban chieftain said. He also said "the mujahideen from Afghanistan will join forces with the Arabs" to wage jihad in the Middle East.
A small US team killed Osama bin Laden during a raid in Abbottabad in northwestern Pakistan. The US was in possession of his body, which has since been buried at sea.
Abu Hafs al Najdi, a Qaeda's operations chief in Kunar, was wanted by the Saudi government. ISAF said "more than 25 al Qaeda leaders and fighters" have been killed in Afghanistan over the past month.
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US Predators strike in al Qaeda haven of Datta Khel
Several "foreigners" are said to have been killed in the North Waziristan strike. The US has launched three attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas over the past week.The Gitmo Files: Recidivist who targets charity workers deemed 'high risk'
Abdul Hafiz, a former Guantanamo detainee who quickly rejoined the Taliban after being transferred, had been deemed a "high risk" by US officials less than two years earlier. His insurgency group had been trained by Pakistani military officers to attack Westerners in Afghanistan and had killed an ICRC worker.
US designates Badruddin Haqqani as terrorist
ISAF troops find French, Saudi passports during clash with al Qaeda cell in southeast
During a recent firefight in Qalat in Zabul province, 10 al Qaeda operatives were killed.US Predators kill 4 in South Waziristan strike
The attack took place in an area controlled by Mullah Nazir, a Taliban leader supported by the Pakistani state. Nazir recently said he is "part of al Qaeda."Al Qaeda appoints new leader of forces in Pakistan's tribal areas
Abdul Shakoor Turkistani, the leader of the Turkistan Islamic Party, is also in control of the terror camps. He was given the job just weeks before Osama bin Laden was killed.Bin Laden directed al Qaeda's global operations from 'command center' in Pakistan
"Bin Laden remained an active leader in al Qaeda, providing strategic, operational and tactical instructions to the group," a top US official reports.Taliban's Quetta Shura calls death of bin Laden a 'great tragedy'
"He was an indefatigable fighter against the Christian and Jewish aggressions in the Islamic World and was not sparing any effort in this cause," the official statement said.

