Al Qaeda’s second in command was assassinated in Iran three months ago, according to reports.
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah was accused of being the mastermind behind the deadly attacks on US embassies in Africa in 1998.
He was gunned down by two assassins on a motorbike in the streets of Tehran on 7 August, the anniversary of the attacks, according to the New York Times.
The killing was reportedly carried out by Israeli agents at the request of US officials, but has only just come to light.