Key Al Qaeda Figure Accidentally Blows Himself Up, U.S. Officials Say

The officials say Nayif Al-Qahtani was “messing with a bomb” when it went off. U.S. officials had been watching him, but Fox News’ sources insist the U.S. had nothing to do with his death.

Never has the phrase “Don’t try this at home.” meant so much. That’s if you accept this story at face value. This,

An Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula newsletter was the first to announce his death a week after the United States put terror sanctions on him.

makes me wonder. When it comes to this odd war we are involved in, it never pays to believe in coincidence. There are a couple of other reports on the Internet that say he was killed in a shoot out or maybe even an air strike by Yememi forces.

Either way, it doesn’t much matter. One less bad guy to worry about. Unfortunately, there are others that will come along to replace him.