An Arab Al-Qaeda militant was killed in a gunbattle with Pakistani soldiers in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan, a minister confirmed. “It is a big achievement because he was an explosive expert of Al-Qaeda,” Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told AFP. A security official earlier said the insurgent, known as Abu Marwan al-Suri, was a possible Saudi national. Sherpao said he was killed on Thursday in Bajaur. Full Story