Al-Qaeda leader killed in Marib

MARIB, Sept. 29 (YPA) – A leader of al-Qaeda organization was killed Thursday in the city of Marib, eastern Yemen.

Southern media, quoting tribal sources, reported that unknown persons targeted the car of the leader in the organization, “Salah al-Ibbi.”

Pictures circulated by activists showed great damage to al-Ibbi’s car, which was targeted with an explosive device.

Al-Ibbi is accused of being behind the liquidation of the “ISIS” organization leader, “Abu Khaled al-Qurashi,” while the ISIS denied his connection with targeting al-Ibbi.

The operation indicates the growing conflict between extremist groups in Marib, under pressure to hand over their resources to the authority of the Riyadh-formed “Presidential Council”, which threatens their downfall.

YPA