07 February,2020 11:30 AM IST | Washington D.C | ANI
The US conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that successfully eliminated Qassim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Pic/AFP
Washington DC: The White House on Friday announced the killing of al-Qaida leader Qassim al-Rimi and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, in counter-terrorism operation conducted by US forces in Yemen. Qassim al-Rimi, is the leader of the terror organisation in the Arabian Peninsula.
"At the direction of President Donald Trump, the US conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that successfully eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and a deputy to al-Qa'ida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri," a White House tweet read.
The US officials claimed that Rimi had committed crimes against civilians in Yemen and has conducted several attacks on the United States forces. "Under Rimi, AQAP committed unconscionable violence against civilians in Yemen and sought to conduct and inspire numerous attacks against the United States and our forces," the statement read.
The White House has further stated that Washington will continue to protect the interests of American people and its allies. "The United States, our interests, and our allies are safer as a result of his death. We will continue to protect the American people by tracking down and eliminating terrorists who seek to do us harm," it further added.
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