The Al Qaeda in Yemen has reportedly confirmed the death of one of its local commanders following an attack by the Yemeni army and US drones.
According to The Washington Times, a Twitter account associated with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula issued a message saying Ali bin Likra al-Kazimy died Saturday after a military attack on one of its camps in the town of Mahfad last week.
Meanwhile, the Yemen government confirmed the death of al-Kazimy.
Recently, a campaign was launched by the Yemeni army, backed by US drone strikes and supported by local tribes, to drive al Qaeda out of the southern provinces of Abyan and Shabwa.
