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发帖数: 12685 | 1 Report: Head of al Qaeda in Yemen killed
In a video message Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commander Nasr Ibn Ali
al-Ansi claims responsibility for the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical
magazine Jan. 7, 2015. With pictures of the two Kouachi brothers Said and
Cherif behind him, al-Ansi says "When the heroes were assigned, they
accepted. They promised and fulfilled" and praised that attacks saying
it was revenge for the depictions of the Prophet Mohammed. Al-Ansi went on
to say "It is France that has shared all of America's crimes. It is
France that has committed crimes in Mali and the Islamic Maghreb. It is
France that supports the annihilation of Muslims in Central Africa in the
name of race cleansing." The nearly 12-minute video was produced by
AQAP's official media wing al-Malahem media and published online
Wednesday.
Statement obtained and translated by CNN's Salma Abdelaziz in Abu Dhabi.
Credit: AQAP
AQAP senior commander killed in U.S. drone strike
Smoke billows from the Fajj Attan Hill following a reported airstrike by the
Saudi-led coalition on an army arms depot, now under Huthi rebel control,
on April 20, 2015, in Sanaa. The UN this week called the humanitarian crisis
in Yemen one of the "largest and most complex in the world."
No letup in Yemen airstrikes
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Heavy clashes in Yemen
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Asseri: No coalition troops in Yemen
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What is happening in Yemen?
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Iranian vessels heading closer to U.S. warships
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR - MARCH 31: In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy,
the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) escorts
the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) by the
Rock of Gibraltar March 31, 2015 while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar.
Theodore Roosevelt deployed from Norfolk and will execute a homeport shift
to San Diego at the conclusion of deployment. Theodore Roosevelt is
conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in
support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (Photo by Anthony
Hopkins II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images
How U.S. will monitor Iranian ships in Yemen
U.S. sending warships to Yemen
The sky over Sanaa, Yemen, is illuminated by anti-aircraft fire during a
Saudi-led airstrike on Friday, April 17.
Not clear Saudis have had a 'political result'
U.S. warship moves closer to Yemen
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Inside besieged Yemeni city of Aden
Children caught in the crossfire in Yemen
U.S. sends more help to Saudis, as strikes continue
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India helping civilians flee chaos in Yemen
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Chaos in Yemen: Competing interests, temporary alliances
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States
Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir annouonces that Saudi Arabia is conducting military
air strikes in Yemen during a news conference at the Saudi Arabian Embassy
March 25, 2015 in Washington, DC. Working with Gulf Cooperation Council
allies, Saudi Arabia is responding to a request by Yemen President Abed
Rabbo Mansour Hadi's to help preserve the "legitimate government&
quot; against the Houti insurrection. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty
Images)
Saudis strike to defend 'legitimate government' of Yemen
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Yemen's President leaves as rebels advance
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Yemen: A breeding ground for terrorism
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CNN reporter gets rare access to Saudi-Yemen border
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U.S.: Will go after al Qaeda despite Yemen chaos
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Control of Yemen unclear after Houthi siege
A Yemeni man walks amid the debris inside a heavily damaged house near the
presidential palace in Sanaa on Tuesday, January 20.
Yemen official: This is a coup
Houthi men guard a Sanaa street on January 19.
Could al Qaeda benefit from Yemen turmoil?
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Report: Head of al Qaeda in Yemen killed
In a video message Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commander Nasr Ibn Ali
al-Ansi claims responsibility for the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical
magazine Jan. 7, 2015. With pictures of the two Kouachi brothers Said and
Cherif behind him, al-Ansi says "When the heroes were assigned, they
accepted. They promised and fulfilled" and praised that attacks saying
it was revenge for the depictions of the Prophet Mohammed. Al-Ansi went on
to say "It is France that has shared all of America's crimes. It is
France that has committed crimes in Mali and the Islamic Maghreb. It is
France that supports the annihilation of Muslims in Central Africa in the
name of race cleansing." The nearly 12-minute video was produced by
AQAP's official media wing al-Malahem media and published online
Wednesday.
Statement obtained and translated by CNN's Salma Abdelaziz in Abu Dhabi.
Credit: AQAP
AQAP senior commander killed in U.S. drone strike
Smoke billows from the Fajj Attan Hill following a reported airstrike by the
Saudi-led coalition on an army arms depot, now under Huthi rebel control,
on April 20, 2015, in Sanaa. The UN this week called the humanitarian crisis
in Yemen one of the "largest and most complex in the world."
No letup in Yemen airstrikes
ctw intv asiri yemen clashes_00001022.jpg
Heavy clashes in Yemen
ctw intv saudi brig general asseri_00002422.jpg
Asseri: No coalition troops in Yemen
robertson yemen riyad yaseen_00010501.jpg
What is happening in Yemen?
lead dnt sciutto U.S. warships in yemen message to Iran_00002919.jpg
Iranian vessels heading closer to U.S. warships
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR - MARCH 31: In this handout provided by the U.S. Navy,
the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) escorts
the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) by the
Rock of Gibraltar March 31, 2015 while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar.
Theodore Roosevelt deployed from Norfolk and will execute a homeport shift
to San Diego at the conclusion of deployment. Theodore Roosevelt is
conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in
support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (Photo by Anthony
Hopkins II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images
How U.S. will monitor Iranian ships in Yemen
U.S. sending warships to Yemen
The sky over Sanaa, Yemen, is illuminated by anti-aircraft fire during a
Saudi-led airstrike on Friday, April 17.
Not clear Saudis have had a 'political result'
U.S. warship moves closer to Yemen
newday sot elbagir yemen hospital_00005926.jpg
Inside besieged Yemeni city of Aden
Story highlights
Nasir al-Wuhayshi is believed to have died last week in Yemen's Hadramout
region
He was the No. 2 leader of al Qaeda globally and the head of AQAP
"If it's true, it is a significant blow. Leadership matters," a U.S. senator
says about the reports of al-Wuhayshi's death
(CNN)Top al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader Nasir al-Wuhayshi
has died in a drone strike.
Al-Wuhayshi was the No. 2 leader of al Qaeda globally and the head of AQAP.
Two Yemeni national security officials told CNN that al-Wuhayshi was killed
Friday in a suspected U.S. drone strike in Yemen's Hadramout region. A few
hours later, the militant group itself confirmed the death.
In a video message released Tuesday, AQAP said al-Wuhayshi was killed along
with two aides. Military chief Qasm al-Rimi (also known as Abu Hureira al-
Sanaani) will take over as successor, the group said.
U.S. authorities are looking to confirm al-Wuhayshi's death, according to
one U.S. intelligence official.
In a video that surfaced in April last year, the man who was known as al
Qaeda's crown prince appeared brazenly out in the open, greeting followers.
In a speech to the group, al-Wuhayshi makes it clear that he's going after
the United States, saying: "We must eliminate the cross. ... The bearer of
the cross is America!"
The video showed what looked like the largest and most dangerous gathering
of al Qaeda in years.
Originally from Yemen, al-Wuhayshi assumed command of AQAP in 2009. He'd
escaped a Yemeni prison in 2006, and had previously worked as a personal
secretary for Osama bin Laden.
"If it's true, it is a significant blow. Leadership matters," Sen. Angus
King, an independent of Maine, told CNN on Monday.
King said the death would hurt al Qaeda, but stressed the group still poses
a threat.
"This is a long, difficult struggle that we're engaged in, and it's going to
require all kinds of tools," King said.
Reports of al-Wuhayshi's death come shortly after U.S. planes carried out a
strike inside Libya, purportedly killing a key terror figure in North Africa.
The target was Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a veteran Islamist fighter, who is blind
in one eye, affiliated with al Qaeda in North Africa, a U.S. official told
CNN.
The Libyan government said Belmokhtar was killed in the weekend strike,
something that U.S. officials have not confirmed.
CNN's Hamdi Alkhshali, Salim Essad, Merieme Arif, Barbara Starr, Jomana
Karadsheh and journalist Hakim Almasmari contributed to this report. |
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