YEMEN Press Agency

Al-Qaeda’s senior leader found killed in Abyan

ABYAN, April 19 (YPA) – A senior leader of Al-Qaeda was killed on Tuesday in mysterious circumstances in Abyan province, south of Yemen.

Sources familiar with said that residents found the body of the leader of the al-Qaeda organization, “Abu Musab al-Jaadani”, killed in Wadi Omran area, which is under the control of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) militia backed by the UAE.

The sources indicated that traces of gunshot wounds were seen on the body of the leader, al-Jaadani, suggesting that he might be subjected to an unknown assassination a few days ago.

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