World Ally of Al Qaeda Killed in Afghanistan Raid, Officials Say, but Taliban Denies It October 8, 2019THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFFComments Off on Ally of Al Qaeda Killed in Afghanistan Raid, Officials Say, but Taliban Denies It U.S. and Afghan officials say commandos killed Asim Umar, head of a Qaeda affiliate that has recruited many militants. The Taliban denied the claim.
