For a time, it was the residence of important 13th century Persian scholar and astronomer Nasir al-Din al-Tusi.

13世纪波斯学者和天文学家纳西尔·艾德丁·图西曾在此居住。

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The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center's Web site says that after al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula emerged in January 2009, its leadership was composed of al-Raimi and the group's emir, Nasir al-Wahishi, both of them "veteran Yemeni extremist leaders, " as well as two Saudis, one of whom surrendered to Saudi authorities last year.

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"She is healthy and we handed her over to the Americans, " party member Nasir al-Ani told The Associated Press.

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Two aides to Gen Younes, Col Muhammad Khamis and Nasir al-Madhkur, were also killed in the attack, Mr Jalil said, adding that none of the bodies had been recovered.

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