Al Qaeda confirms US strike killed leader of Yemen affiliate

Cairo: Al Qaeda has confirmed that Nasir al-Wuhayshi, its No 2 figure and leader of its powerful Yemeni affiliate, has been killed in a US strike. [caption id=“attachment_2274508” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. AP[/caption] In a video statement released early Tuesday by the media wing of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the group confirmed his death and said his deputy, Qassim al-Rimi, has been named its new leader. Al-Wuhayshi was the deputy of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri and once served as Osama bin Laden’s personal secretary. AP