Al-Qaida confirms death of high-ranking leader killed by U.S. drone, names top recruiter as replacement
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:00
in Biology & Nature
Andrew V. PestanoWASHINGTON, June 16 (UPI) -- Nasser al-Wuhayshi, reportedly al-Qaida's second-in-command and leader of the Arabian Peninsula branch, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen.