Qasim al-Raymi

Qasim al-Raymi
قاسم الريمي
Qasim al-Raymi; قاسم الريمي
Born	5 June 1978; Nimr, As Salafiyah, Raymah Governorate, North Yemen
Died	29 January 2020 (aged 41); Wald Rabi', Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
Nationality (legal)	Yemeni
Other names	Qassim al Rimi
Known for	Emir of AQAP
Military career
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda in Yemen (1998–2009); AQAP ; (2009–2020);
Years of service	1990s–2020
Rank	Emir of AQAP
Battles/wars	Yemen Insurgency 2012 Abyan offensive; ; Yemeni Civil War Battle of Mukalla (2015); Battle of Mukalla (2016); Abyan conflict (2016-2017); ;

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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^ "Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends Three Entries on its Sanctions List | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases".
^ "AQAP confirms death of senior leader". The Long War Journal. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
^ ^{[dead link]}"2 tourists dead in attack in Yemen". International Herald Tribune. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
^ Ahmed Al Haj (18 January 2008). "2 tourists killed in Yemen convoy attack". USA Today. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
^ Al Qaeda's second in command killed in Yemen strike; successor named, Jethro Mullen, CNN, 16 June 2015

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[2] "Security Council ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends Three Entries on its Sanctions List | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases".

[3] "AQAP confirms death of senior leader". The Long War Journal. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

[Iht2008-01-18-4] {[dead link]}"2 tourists dead in attack in Yemen". International Herald Tribune. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.

[UsaToday2008-01-18-5] Ahmed Al Haj (18 January 2008). "2 tourists killed in Yemen convoy attack". USA Today. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.

[6] Al Qaeda's second in command killed in Yemen strike; successor named, Jethro Mullen, CNN, 16 June 2015

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Qasim al-Raymi قاسم الريمي

Born	(1978-06-05)5 June 1978^[1] Nimr, As Salafiyah, Raymah Governorate, North Yemen^[2]
Died	29 January 2020(2020-01-29) (aged 41) Wald Rabi', Al Bayda Governorate, Yemen
Nationality (legal)	Yemeni
Other names	Qassim al Rimi
Known for	Emir of AQAP

Military career
Allegiance	Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda in Yemen (1998–2009) AQAP (2009–2020)
Years of service	1990s–2020
Rank	Emir of AQAP
Battles/wars	Yemen Insurgency 2012 Abyan offensive Yemeni Civil War Battle of Mukalla (2015) Battle of Mukalla (2016) Abyan conflict (2016-2017)