The leader of al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation, according to a statement issued by the White House.
February 7, 2020, 12:35 AMPresident Donald Trump hinted at al-Rimi's death over the weekend on Twitter.U.S. counterterrorism operation in Yemen, according to a statement issued"At the direction of President Donald J.
Trump, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that successfully eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qa’ida in the Arabian Peninsula and a deputy to al-Qa’ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri," according to the statement.
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