U.S. officials believe the leader of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen was "likely" killed by an American airstrike earlier this month, a well-placed source told Fox News Friday. Rimi, 41, became the leader of AQAP when Nasir al-Wuhayshi was killed in a 2015 drone strike. The message came days after a U.S.-led raid against AQAP killed 25 people, including 11 women and children. The CIA believes he was involved in the 2008 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Sana that killed 10 guards and four civilians. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPThe Al Qaeda affiliate claimed to have organized the attack and supplied him with the bomb.

Source: Fox News February 01, 2020 04:07 UTC