White House announces death of terror leader Qassim al-Rimi (MSN)

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    White House announces death of terror leader Qassim al-Rimi – By Nikki Carvajal (CNN) / Feb 6 2020

    The White House announced Thursday evening that Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an airstrike in Yemen.

    CNN reported last week that the US conducted a strike targeting Rimi, who led the terror group’s franchise based in Yemen that has repeatedly expressed interest in conducting attacks targeting the United States, a US official said. The Pentagon did not comment when asked at the time about the report.

    The US government had offered a $10 million reward for information on Rimi.

    This is a breaking story and will be updated.

    Continue to article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-announces-death-of-terror-leader-qassim-al-rimi/ar-BBZJJ17?ocid=spartanntp

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