Al-Qaeda in Yemen confirms leader killed in drone strike
This file photo shows a still frame grab taken on April 16, 2014 from a video released on March 29, 2014 by Al-Malahem Media, the media arm of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), of AQAP chief Nasir al-Wuhayshi allegedly addressing scores of jihadists at an undisclosed location in Yemen. AFP Photo
Al-Qaeda in Yemen has confirmed the death of its leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi, number two in the global jihadist organisation, in a US drone strike, in a video statement posted online.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said Wuhayshi "was killed in a US drone attack that targeted him along with two other mujahedeen," said the statement posted online by Al-Qaeda's Al-Malahem media arm and dated June 15
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