Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals
According to the UN, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Khalid Batarfi, was arrested and his number two, Saad Atef al Awlaqi, died during an “operation in Ghayda City, Al-Mahrah Governorate, in October.” This is the first time Batarfi’s arrest has been officially confirmed. The UN provided no further details about … Read more