Al Qaeda leader slain in US airstrike

washington - The United States in an air strike in Afghanistan slain a known terrorist leader of Al Qaeda. Reported that the Pentagon Saturday (local time) in a statement.

The attack would have taken place on March 19 and would thereby Qari Yasin died. ' The death of Yasin is evidence that terrorists who vilify Islam and deliberately target innocent people will not escape justice, 'said Jim Mattis, US Secretary of Defense.

The well-known al-Qaeda militant responsible for the deaths of dozens of people, including two US soldiers in a bomb attack at a hotel in the Pakistani city of Islamabad in 2008. Moreover, he would have played a role in the deadly attack on a bus of the national cricket team of Sri Lanka in 2009. the players and coaches were shot while they were on their way in a bus with police escort to the Pakistani city of Lahore. The attack came six policemen and the driver of the vehicle with referees to life.