Did a Drone-Fired "Viper Strike" Kill Al Qaeda #2?
David Hambling
03/24/2017
However, this was very different to the usual attacks carried out by unmanned aircraft. Evidence from the site indicates that a highly unusual new weapon was used, and some detective work is needed to identify the mystery missile.
In one sense the death of Abu al-Khayr al-Masri is no mystery. The Pentagon has acknowledged that it carried out a drone strike near Idlib in Syria which killed Al-Masri, who was described as “a core al-Qaida leader” on February 4. However, this was very different to the usual attacks carried out by unmanned aircraft. Evidence from the site indicates that a highly unusual new weapon was used, and some detective work is needed to identify the mystery missile.
http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1765657-drone-fired-viper-strike-kill-al-qaeda-2
