The statement came about a week after initial reports that the United States believed it had killed Qassim al-Rimi, the Qaeda leader in Yemen.
Author: JULIAN E. BARNES
U.S. Launches Airstrikes on Iranian-Backed Forces in Iraq and Syria
The strikes were a response to a rocket attack that killed an American contractor.
American Contractor Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq
An attack on a base near Kirkuk also injured several American and Iraqi military personnel.
American to Lead NATO Intelligence as Iraq-War-Era Concerns About U.S. Linger
The alliance’s intelligence arm has been a priority for President Trump, but the appointment could make NATO’s analysis look like a rubber stamp for Washington.
NATO Considers Missile Defense Upgrade, Risking Further Tensions With Russia
Some alliance officials think the move is needed to counter Russia’s new cruise missiles, but it could be “a point of no return with the Russians,” one expert said.
With Trump, NATO Chief Tries to Navigate Spending Minefields
Jens Stoltenberg is the European leader who has shown the most deft hand with President Trump. But his credit of the president for spending increases has annoyed fellow European officials.
C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed
Intelligence officials briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week and offered the agency’s analysis of the assassination and Prince Mohammed’s culpability.