A U.S. airstrike killed Abu Khattab al Awlaqi, a senior leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and two of his close associates, U.S. Central Command announced Thursday. The terror boss, who ruled the militants' stronghold in Shabwah Governorate, was killed June 16, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. The U.S. military has launched more than 80 airstrikes againstAl Qaeda in Yemen since President Trump took office, more than double the average over the past five years. The first resulting in the death of Navy SEAL Ryan Owens days after President Trump took office. He had traveled to Yemen, where he reportedly trained with Al Qaeda-linked militants.

Source: Fox News June 22, 2017 18:39 UTC