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Qaeda Yemen branch says deputy killed in US drone strike

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AFP Sanaa
Last Updated : Jul 17 2013 | 12:30 PM IST
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has confirmed the death in a US drone strike of its deputy leader Saeed al-Shehri, whose killing was announced by Yemen in January.
Shehri's death was confirmed in a video posted online today. His death has been announced several times by the Yemeni authorities, most recently on January 24.
In April, AQAP released an audio message purported to be a newly-delivered address by Shehri.

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First Published: Jul 17 2013 | 12:30 PM IST

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