Osama’s aide killed in US drone attack in Pakistan

Nasir al Wahishi was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan on December 28.

Islamabad: Nasir al Wahishi, a Yemeni national who reportedly served as an aide of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, was killed in a US drone attack in northwestern Pakistan late last year, Pakistani security officials said on Sunday.
The officials, who sought anonymity, said Wahishi, 32, was killed on December 28 when two missiles were fired on a militant camp at the Ghulam Khan sub-district of North Waziristan.
The officials claimed Wahishi had served as personal assistant of bin Laden until 2000.

Bureau Report