Iran denies Israel killed al-Qaeda’s second-in-command on their soil
The killing of Masri, who was seen as a likely successor to al-Qaeda’s current leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, was kept secret until now.
Protesters carry Al-Qaeda flags during an anti-government protest after Friday prayers in the town of Marat Numan in Idlib province, Syria(photo credit: KHALIL ASHAWI / REUTERS)