Qasim al-Raymi قاسم الريمي | |
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Born | [1] | 5 June 1978
Died | 29 January 2020 | (aged 41)
Nationality | Yemeni |
Other names | Qassim al Rimi |
Known for | Emir of AQAP |
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Years of service | 1990s–2020 |
Rank | Emir of AQAP |
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Qasim Yahya Mahdi al-Raymi (Arabic: قاسم يحيى مهدي الريمي; 5 June 1978 – 29 January 2020) was a Yemeni militant who was the emir of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).[3][4][5] Al-Raymi was one of 23 men who escaped in the 3 February 2006 prison-break in Yemen, along with other notable al-Qaeda members. Al-Raymi was connected to a July 2007 suicide bombing that killed eight Spanish tourists. In 2009, the Yemeni government accused him of being responsible for the running of an al-Qaeda training camp in Abyan province. After serving as AQAP's military commander, al-Raymi was promoted to leader after the death of Nasir al-Wuhayshi on 12 June 2015.[6]
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