Saad al-Awlaki replaces Batarfi at helm of al-Qaeda’s faction in crisis-hit Yemen
Saad al-Awlaki has taken the helm of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) after the death of its former leader, looking to unite the extremist group and change course after a steep decline. Based in war-torn Yemen’s south, AQAP is considered by Washington as the Sunni Muslim al-Qaeda network’s most dangerous branch. It has claimed…
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