Abu Qaswarah killed during an operation in Mosul on October 5 . He was second-in-command to al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri . Hide Caption U.S. military described Abu Qaswarah as a `` charismatic '' leader .
Abu Qaswarah killed during an operation in Mosul on October 5 . He was second-in-command to al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Ayyub al-Masri . Coalition forces tracked him down inside a building in the northern Iraqi city . U.S. military described Abu Qaswarah as a `` charismatic '' leader .