The second-in-command of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was killed in a recent counter-terrorism operation, the Yemeni government confirmed Thursday. Abu Sufyan al-Azdi, also known as Saeed al-Shahri, died after being wounded in the governorate of Saadah on November 28, said the Supreme National Security Committee of Yemen. He was also one of the most wanted men in Saudi Arabia. Al-Azdi was buried by militants linked to al Qaeda at an undisclosed location inside Yemen, the government said in a statement. Read more: Drone kills 6 suspected militants in Yemen The confirmation comes a day after a prominent jihadist announced that al-Azdi died "after a long journey in fighting the Zio-Crusader campaign."
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader in Arabia was Abu Sufyan al-Azdi, also named Saeed al-Shahri
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Yemen confirms he was killed in a November counter-terrorism operation
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A jihadist had tweeted the death earlier this week, SITE Intelligence Group says
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Al-Azdi was buried by militants at an undisclosed place in Yemen, officials say
Al-Azdi "was a coconspirator in a number of @placeholder foreign operations and was possibly involved in the kidnappings and killings of foreigners in Yemen," the government said.