Gas Plant Terror Chief Killed In Mali
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The al Qaeda commander who led the deadly assault on the In Amenas gas plant in Algeria has been killed, reports say.
Armed forces from Chad say Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed when they targeted and destroyed a terrorist base in northern Mali.
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Sky's Middle East correspondent Sam Kiley said his death would be "hugely significant".
"If confirmed - and it is likely to be confirmed - then this is a major breakthrough in the counter-terrorist operations in northern Mali," he said.
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