Who is Khalid Saeed Al Batarfi? A Brief Profile of Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula’s New Emir

Few hours after the confirmation of the death of Al-Qaeda’s leader in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Qasim Al Rimi, the Al-Qaeda branch in Yemen named his successor, Khalid Saeed Al Batarfi. Khalid Saeed Al Batarfi also known as Abu Al Miqdad Al Kindi is now the emir (leader) of the AQAP. He had been a...