US says it killed top al-Qaeda leader in Yemen op
Under Qasim al-Rimi, al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula sought to attack US and its forces, says White House
By Servet Gunerigok
WASHINGTON - The U.S. has killed Qasim al-Rimi, the top al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, the White House said Thursday.
"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 (AQAP) and a deputy to al-Qa’ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri," it said in a statement, using another spelling for the group.
It said under the slain leader, the AQAP carried out violence against civilians and sought to conduct and inspire attacks against the U.S. and its forces.
"His death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qa’ida movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security," said the statement.
"The United States, our interests, and our allies are safer as a result of his death."
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