[BREAKING] Al-Qaeda in Yemen announced the "death" of their leader Khaled Batrafi According to the report of an American group active in the field of intelligence and security, #Batrafi's body was shown in a video published by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula covered with a flag with the name and symbol of al-Qaeda. Details about the circumstances of Khaled Batrafi's death have not yet been published In February 2020, following the assassination of Qassem al-Rimi, the previous group leader in an American drone attack, Batrafi was appointed leader. The United States considers #alQaeda in #Yemen to be one of the most dangerous branches of the organization and added Batrafi to the list of "global terrorists" in 2018. Al-Qaeda in Yemen chose Saad bin Ataf al-Awlaki as its new leader. The US government previously offered a $6 million reward for information on Saad bin Atif al-Awlaki.