Just days after &nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/enemy-fabricated-propaganda-says-taliban-as-it-denies-killing-of-south-asia-region-al-qaeda-chief-asim-umar-in-afghanistan-254669">Al-Qaeda</a> in the Arabian Peninsula(AQAP)claimed responsibility on Sunday for a December 6 shooting at US Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, US President Donald Trump confirmed that US forces had killed its founder and leader Qassim al-Rimi.

"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 (AQAP)," Trump said in a statement.

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"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," <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-president-donald-trump-confirms-death-of-al-qaeda-heir-hamza-bin-laden-249686">Trump</a> said, adding,"His death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qaeda movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security."

In December, in an audio release, the AQAP had said it had carried out shooting in US naval base in Pensacola, Florida in which eight people were wounded including two police officers. Reports had circulated over several days that Qassim al-Rimi was killed in a drone strike &nbsp;Marib but it couldn't be confirmed.

FBI had confirmed the attacker to be Mohammed Alshamrani, an officer in the Royal Saudi Air Force who was training in the US.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman had denounced the shooting calling it a "heinous crime"

Reuters had quoted One Yemeni government official saying that there had been a drone strike in Marib but it was not Raymi who had been killed. The US president in his statement, however, did not state how Qassim al-Rimi was killed.

Just days after Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula(AQAP)claimed responsibility on Sunday for a December 6 shooting at US Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, US President Donald Trump confirmed that US forces had killed its founder and leader Qassim al-Rimi.

Just days after Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula(AQAP)claimed responsibility on Sunday for a December 6 shooting at US Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, US President Donald Trump confirmed that US forces had killed its founder and leader Qassim al-Rimi. "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 (AQAP)," Trump said in a statement. Also Read: South Asia region Al-Qaeda chief killed in Afghanistan "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," Trump said, adding,"His death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qaeda movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security." In December, in an audio release, the AQAP had said it had carried out shooting in US naval base in Pensacola, Florida in which eight people were wounded including two police officers. Reports had circulated over several days that Qassim al-Rimi was killed in a drone strike Marib but it couldn't be confirmed. FBI had confirmed the attacker to be Mohammed Alshamrani, an officer in the Royal Saudi Air Force who was training in the US. Saudi Arabia's King Salman had denounced the shooting calling it a "heinous crime" Reuters had quoted One Yemeni government official saying that there had been a drone strike in Marib but it was not Raymi who had been killed. The US president in his statement, however, did not state how Qassim al-Rimi was killed.

US killed chief of Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula in Yemen: Trump

At least four al Qaeda militants were killed in suspected US drone strikes, Yemen officials said today.&nbsp; 
 
Abu Khaled al-Sanaani, a local commander of the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was killed along with three others, Reuters quoted the sources saying.&nbsp; 
 
The strike took place in Marib province which is a stronghold of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. The US is known to carry out strikes in this region, as the Yemen branch is considered most dangerous.&nbsp; 
 
This is the second strike in two days, the first one killed Abdallah al-Sanaani, a senior AQAP leader on Thursday.&nbsp; 
 
(WION with inputs from Reuters) 
 
 
 
 
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Abu Khaled al-Sanaani, a local commander of the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was killed along with three others

At least four al Qaeda militants were killed in suspected US drone strikes, Yemen officials said today. Abu Khaled al-Sanaani, a local commander of the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) was killed along with three others, Reuters quoted the sources saying. The strike took place in Marib province which is a stronghold of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. The US is known to carry out strikes in this region, as the Yemen branch is considered most dangerous. This is the second strike in two days, the first one killed Abdallah al-Sanaani, a senior AQAP leader on Thursday. (WION with inputs from Reuters)

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4 al Qaeda militants killed in suspected US drone strikes