Afghanistan: The senior al-Qaeda leader Abdul Ghani, the number-two insurgent of Afghanistan, was killed by International forces in the country.

Ghani a Saudi citizen, died in an air strike earlier this month in Kunar province, near Pakistan.

He was also known as Abu Hafs al-Najdi and ran training camps and planned attacks on tribal leaders and foreigners, the Nato statement said.

Nato estimates some 100 al-Qaeda members still operate in Afghanistan, reports BBC.

Nato says it has killed more than 25 al-Qaeda leaders and fighters in March.  Though this statement has not been confirmed yet.

Abdul Ghani is accused for a number of attacks on dignitaries – including the death of Malik Zarin, a tribal leader in the east who was a close ally of President Karzai.  The deceased man is also blamed for attacks on high US officials.

Read it at BBC.