Al-Qaida leader says group fought alongside US-backed forces
CAIRO -- The leader of al-Qaida' branch in Yemen says his militants have often fought alongside Yemeni government factions—remarks that could embarrass the US-backed coalition fighting the impoverished Arab country's Shiite rebels.
He says al-Qaida militants have on occasion fought alongside Yemeni government factions, including "the Muslim Brotherhood and also our brothers among the sons of tribes" against Yemen's Shiite rebels known as Houthis.
Al-Rimi, who is on the US most-wanted list with a $5 million reward for his capture, spoke to AQAP's media arm al-Malahem on Sunday. He succeeded Nasir al-Wuhayshi, who was killed in a US drone strike nearly two years ago.
