Al-Qaida No. 3 Dead, Say Islamist Sites

Al-Qaida has acknowledged that its number three leader, who commanded operations in Afghanistan, is dead, CNN reports.

The terrorist group announced Mustafa Abu Yazid's death on a number of Islamist Web sites on Monday, according to Maryland-based SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors such sites.

Al-Qaida also said Yazid's wife, three of his daughters, a granddaughter and others were killed.

U.S. officials said the terrorist was killed in late May by a missile strike in...