US Believes Al Qaeda Leader in Yemen ‘Likely’ Killed by Airstrike, Source Says
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(Worthy News) – U.S. officials believe the leader of Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen was “likely” killed by an American airstrike earlier this month, a well-placed source told Fox News Friday.
Qassim al-Rimi is believed to have died as a result of the attack but his death has not been confirmed. The airstrike was first reported by The New York Times.
Rimi’s Yemen-based network, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), is considered to be the most dangerous branch of the global terror group since its creation in 2009. [ Source: Military.Com (Read More…) ]
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