Al Qaeda leader behind Algeria attack killed

March 2, 2013 4:40 PM

The army in Chad says its soldiers have killed Moktar Belmoktar, the suspected al Qaeda mastermind behind the attack on a gas plant in Algeria. And as Kelly Cobiella reports, his death could cripple the terrorist organization's attempts to establish new a launch pad for international attacks.

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