Tunisian militant chief probably died in U.S. air strike: source

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A veteran Tunisian militant was probably killed by a U.S. air strike on a jihadist meeting in Libya last month whose main target was a top Algerian fighter, a U.S. official said on Friday. Tunisian Saifallah Benhassine, also known as Abu Iyad, was a major figure among militant Islamists in North Africa. The U.S. official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said*he was thought to have died in the June 13 strike on Ajdabiya city near Benghazi.

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