Zawahiri... Second in command of al-Qaeda, occasionally described as
the real brainsof the outfit. Formerly the Mister Big of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Bumped off Abdullah Azzam with a car boom in the course of one of their little disputes. Is thought to have composed bin Laden's
fatwaentitled
World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders.Currently residing in the North Wazoo area. That is not a horn growing from the middle of his forehead, but a prayer bump, attesting to how devout he is...
who was appointed as head of the global Al-Qaeda organization after killing the late Osama bin Laden
... who has left the building...
months ago.
U.S. media outlets cited Al-Qaeda English language magazine INSPIRE as saying that AQAP will support Al-Zawahiri, who played a key part in founding Al-Qaeda, to lead the terrorist network.
The army has been fighting suspected Al-Qaeda bully boyz in the southern province of Abyan for almost two months killing many of them including wanted leaders.
In the past few years, Yemen launched a massive hunt and battles against AQAP members across its territory after they vowed more attacks against local and foreign interests inside the country. Many snuffies has been killed, injured and placed in long-term storage, with some of those placed in long-term storage going on trial and receiving jail and death sentences.
AQAP was formed in early 2009 when Al-Qaeda wings in Yemen and Soddy Arabia merged and since then the group has been responsible for dangerous terrorist plots inside and outside Yemen.
The group was described by the U.S. as most dangerous than the main Al-Qaeda group of Osama bin Laden.
In recent years, it has drawn the world's attention to Yemen with some countries concerend of the existence of snuffies in Yemen which receives support from the U.S. and other regional and world countries to fight terrorism.