As suicide bombs devastate and terrorist attacks remain front-and-center in the headlines, we thought this worth sharing...

#BreakingNews: Al Arabiya sources: leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria has been killed — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) September 22, 2013

Al-Qaeda's Iraqi and Syrian branches merged this year to form the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which has claimed responsibility for attacks on both sides of the border.