Pakistan Rebel Mosque Leader Killed
The leader of the rebel mosque being stormed by Commandos in Islamabad has been killed, according to the Pakistan government.
Abdul Rashid Ghazi is said to have died in heavy fighting at the Lal Masjid compound.
The fighting has already left some 50 militants and eight soldiers dead.
Commandos stormed the facility before dawn when last-ditch efforts to negotiate a surrender failed.
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