DUBAI—Al Qaeda's leader in Afghanistan vowed revenge for the killing of a top commander in a suspected U.S. attack, in a video posted on the Internet on Wednesday.
Libyan-born Abu Laith al-Libi was killed in an air strike in Pakistan late last month. He was considered to be one of Osama bin Laden's top lieutenants who commanded militant forces in Afghanistan.
"The men he trained ... will not rest until they avenge him and realise his aspirations and hopes, God willing," Mustafa Abu al-Yazid said in the recording posted on an Islamist Web site.
"The enemies of God were unable to confront Sheikh Abu Laith al-Libi on the battle field or to fight him as equals as they are too cowardly for that," added the militant leader.
The video was produced by al Qaeda media arm As-Sahab and carried English subtitles.
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