The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead.
Ahmed Al-Haj And Jon GambrellThis photo provided by Rewards for Justice, U.S. Department of State, shows Khalid al-Batarfi. The leader of Yemen's branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced Sunday, March 10, 2024, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S.
“Allah took his soul while he patiently sought his reward and stood firm, immigrated, garrisoned, and waged jihad for His sake,” the militants said in the video, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. In the announcement, the group said Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki would take over as its leader. The U.S. has a $6 million bounty on him, saying al-Awlaki “has publicly called for attacks against the United States and its allies.”
Al-Batarfi took over as the head of the branch, known by the acronym AQAP, in February 2020. He succeeded leader Qassim al-Rimi, who was killed by a U.S. drone strike ordered by then-President Donald Trump.in which a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors.
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