Al-Qaida operative believed killed in U.S. drone strike in Pakistan

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- An Iraqi al-Qaida operative was believed to be one of 15 militants killed in two U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan's tribal belt along the Afghan border Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

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