Senior al-Qaeda figure killed in drone strike in Yemen
- 9 years ago
A US air strike has reportedly killed a leading member of al-Qaeda in Yemen.
Three other militants are reported to have been killed in the southern province of Shabwa.
The strike with a drone apparently occured on January the 31st.
The dead member is named as Sheikh Harith bin Ghazi al-Nathari.
He is described by the group as al-Qaeda’s legal and religious adviser.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for last month’s terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris.
Reports say three other al-Qaeda militants were killed in a drone attack on Monday in the south of Yemen.
After the attacks in Paris, the US has been working with Yemeni authorities to track down the militants responsible.
Three other militants are reported to have been killed in the southern province of Shabwa.
The strike with a drone apparently occured on January the 31st.
The dead member is named as Sheikh Harith bin Ghazi al-Nathari.
He is described by the group as al-Qaeda’s legal and religious adviser.
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for last month’s terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris.
Reports say three other al-Qaeda militants were killed in a drone attack on Monday in the south of Yemen.
After the attacks in Paris, the US has been working with Yemeni authorities to track down the militants responsible.