By ASSOCIATED PRESS, 7 February 2020

- Donald Trump said in a statement on Thursday that the U.S. at his direction conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi
- Al-Rimi is a founder of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula jihadist group
- The group claimed responsibility for the deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida where a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors
- While Trump confirmed reports that al-Rimi was killed, he did not say when the U.S. operation was conducted or offer any details about how it was carried out

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the U.S. killed the leader of the Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula jihadist group who claimed responsibility for a mass shooting at an American naval base.

Trump said in a statement on Thursday that the U.S. at his direction conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi.

Al-Rimi is a founder of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

The group has long been considered the global network's most dangerous branch for its attempts to carry out attacks on the U.S. mainland.

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'We will continue to protect the American people by tracking down and eliminating terrorists who seek to do us harm,' Trump said.

Trump's announcement confirmed earlier indications that al-Rimi had been killed.

In late January, a suspected U.S. drone strike destroyed a building housing al-Qaida militants in eastern Yemen.

Also, on February 1, Trump retweeted several other tweets and media reports that seemed to offer confirmation that the strike had killed al-Rimi.

Al-Rimi had said in an 18-minute video that his group was responsible for the December 6 shooting at the base.

He called the shooter, Saudi Air Force officer Mohammed Alshamrani, a 'courageous knight' and a 'hero.'

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...ader-Yemen.html

So Long Piece of Trash!