Al-Jazeera: Al-Qaeda names Adel as interim chief

Al-Jazeera television said al-Qaeda has appointed a temporary leader and a new head of operations following the killing of Osama bin Laden by US commandos, citing its own correspondent on Wednesday.

It said in a brief news flash the Egyptian militant Saif al-Adel was named interim leader, while Mustafa al-Yemeni, whose nationality it did not give, would direct operations. (Retuers)