Le Monde is now confirming that AQIM commander Abou Zeid was killed in northern Mali: mobile.lemonde.fr/afrique/articl… huge news.

— Andrew Lebovich (@tweetsintheME) February 28, 2013

Still no word about 4 hostages Abou Zeid held for more than 2 years. 43 members of his Katiba killed along with him: mobile.lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…

— Andrew Lebovich (@tweetsintheME) February 28, 2013