Trump appears to confirm killing of al Qaeda leader in Yemen via retweet of Yahoo News reporter
In a series of retweets, President Donald Trump seemingly confirmed reports on Saturday that the U.S. had killed Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of an al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen.
"This was not a DOD operation," a Pentagon official said Saturday. Spokespeople for the CIA and National Security Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Some analysts had considered Rimi to be a possible successor to Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al Qaeda's overall umbrella operation. In 2006, Rimi and several other AQAP members escaped from a prison in Yemen -- one of several failed attempts to take him off the battlefield.
"If it is true," said Yemen expert Gregory Johnsen, who noted that the U.S. had yet to confirm Rimi's death,"it means that the end of AQAP as an international terrorist threat is in sight. The group is in disarray and [Rimi] was the last leader with strong ties to the group's founding in 2009." But senior U.S. officials have warned that ISIS is making a comeback in Iraq and Syria, blaming last year's incursion by Turkey for breathing new life into a group that President Trump has claimed has been 100 percent eliminated.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
US conducts strike targeting al Qaeda leader in YemenThe United States conducted a strike recently targeting Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terror group's franchise based in Yemen that has repeatedly expressed interest in conducting attacks targeting the United States, a US official told CNN.
Baca lebih lajut »
Alleged Al-Qaeda leader accused of killing Iraqi police found living in Phoenix, ArizonaLaw enforcement officers arrested a man they believe to be the leader of an Al-Qaeda group in Phoenix, Arizona Friday for the murder of two Iraqi police officers in 2006.
Baca lebih lajut »
A Woman Who Accused Trump of Rape Is Seeking His DNAE. Jean Carroll says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s. Now, she hopes to determine whether his genetic material was left on her dress
Baca lebih lajut »
Bolton bolstered by a leading House Dem, contradicting TrumpTrump claimed yesterday that Bolton said 'nothing' about his concerns after leaving the White House. As it turns out, realty suggests otherwise.
Baca lebih lajut »
Ivanka Trump reminded of times her father has mocked accents after criticizing CNN panel's 'smug ridicule' of Trump supportersThe CNN panel had made fun of President Donald Trump and his supporters, mocking those with southern accents.
Baca lebih lajut »