Counter Extremism Project: AQAP's Leader Qasim Al-Raymi Presumed Dead After U.S. Airstrike
February 06, 2020
February 06, 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release:
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- Commander Was Key Player In Yemen, Potential Heir To Lead Al-Qaeda
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On January 31, 2020, the United States announced that they recently conducted an airstrike that is believed to have resulted in the death of Qasim al-Raymi, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) leader. After having led al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen since 2015, it is speculated t . . .
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- Commander Was Key Player In Yemen, Potential Heir To Lead Al-Qaeda
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On January 31, 2020, the United States announced that they recently conducted an airstrike that is believed to have resulted in the death of Qasim al-Raymi, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) leader. After having led al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen since 2015, it is speculated t . . .