Usayd al-Adani
| Usayd al-Adani | |
|---|---|
| Died |
March 2, 2017 Wadi Yashbum, Shabwa province |
| Other names | Mossad al-Adani |
| Known for | AQAP bombmaker |
Usayd al-Adani was a senior leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He was killed by a missile launched from a surveillance drone, on March 2, 2017. His killing attracted additional scrutiny as one of the seven other individuals killed by the missile was Yasir al-Silmi, said to be another name for an individual formerly held in extrajudicial detention in Guantanamo, Mohamed Tahar.
After his death American officials claimed al-Adani was not just the leader of AQAP's efforts in Abyan Province, but that he was also an experienced bomb-maker. Courtney Kube,reporting for NBC News reported that he was killed in the village of Wadi Yashbum in Shabwa province.
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