Long War Journal: US offers reward for information on 2 senior AQAP leaders
The State Department announced today that it is offering rewards of $5 and $10 million for information concerning two Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leaders. Both jihadists attended al Qaeda training camps in pre-9/11 Afghanistan before relocating to Yemen, where they eventually assumed leadership positions. They are openly loyal to al Qaeda’s overall emir, Ayman al Zawahiri.
Qasim al-Raymi (or al-Rimi) was named AQAP’s emir in June 2015 after his predecessor, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, was killed in an American drone strike. Raymi quickly reaffirmed his allegiance to the “beloved father,” Zawahiri, after assuming AQAP’s top spot.
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Update: U.S. Puts $15 Million Bounty on Heads of al Qaeda Leaders (Washington Free Beacon)
WNU Editor: The problem with these rewards is that when you get rid of one .... there is always someone there to replace him.
