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US missile, al-Qaida death bay be linked
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-05 09:25

Shrapnel that appeared to be from an American-made missile was found Sunday at the house where Pakistan said a top al-Qaida operative was killed in an explosion, although US President Bush's national security adviser declined to confirm the death.

U.S. and Pakistani officials would not verify an NBC report, citing anonymous officials, that the attack on the house where Hamza Rabia reportedly died was launched by a U.S. drone.

But local residents found at least two pieces of shrapnel at the blast scene inscribed with the designation of the Hellfire missile, which is carried by the U.S. Air Force's unmanned, remote-controlled Predator aircraft.

People show wreckage of a missile they found in the house where authorites reportedly killed five people including a key associate of al-Qaida Hamza Rabia, Thursday in Hesory 25 kilmeters (15 miles) east of Miran Shah in Pakistani tribal along the Afghanistan border, Sunday, Dec 4, 2005.
People show wreckage of a missile they found in the house where authorites reportedly killed five people including a key associate of al-Qaida Hamza Rabia, Thursday in Hesory 25 kilmeters (15 miles) east of Miran Shah in Pakistani tribal along the Afghanistan border, Sunday, Dec 4, 2005.[AP]
The metal pieces bore the designator "AGM-114," the words "guided missile" and the initials "US."

John Pike, director of the defense Web site GlobalSecurity.org, said the Hellfire is used almost exclusively by the U.S. military. Al-Qaida operatives would be unlikely to have Hellfire missiles, Pike said, although he said the possibility could not be completely discounted.

A man who lives near the house said he heard at least two detonations and saw a white streak of light before a missile hit the house, sparking a huge explosion.

"I ran to my home fearing it may hit me," said Mohammed Nasir, adding that residents were unaware that foreigners were living in their neighborhood.

A senior Pakistani intelligence official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to talk to the media, said Saturday that Rabia died in a huge explosion set off by a missile attack.

U.S. national security adviser Stephen Hadley declined to confirm that Rabia, said to be among al-Qaida's top five leaders and responsible for planning overseas attacks, was dead or that the attack was carried out by a pilotless U.S. plane.

"At this point we are not in a position publicly to confirm that he is dead. But if he is, that is a good thing for the war on terror," Hadley told "Fox News Sunday."
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