Senior al-Qaeda leader declares himself as successor to Baghdadi

On Nov 4, 2019 7:35 PM

SANAA, Nov. 4 (YPA) – A senior al-Qaeda leader in Yemen’s southern province of Hadramout appeared on Monday to declare himself as a successor to ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, sources said.

The sources affirmed that the leader showed in Seiyon city and opened fire in a public market in defying the exiled Hadi’s forces.

The leader showed a vest of the explosive belt on chest, assaulting and accusing the Saudi-led coalition and Hadi’s forces of breaking into citizens houses in the province, the official added.