The jihadis are calling his recent death in Madagascar an assassination, and Bill Roggio credits Task Force 145 with the kill, so who are we to argue. Everyone needs to remember, however, that what goes around comes around, and signs are that al-Qaida wants to get back into the business of killing select individuals as well. So keep your powder dry...

Diagram of a motorcade from the Al Battar Assassination Guide (pg. 59 of the .pdf, if you're familiar with the document), produced by Al Qaida of the Arabian Peninsula.