Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch announces leader’s death March 11, 2024 Khalid Batarfi, a Saudi with a $5m US bounty on his head, had been leader of the branch since 2020. Source: Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch announces leader’s death Updated: March 11, 2024 at 11:55 am Tags: US ◀ Food Shortages Overshadow Ramadan in Gaza Sweden’s flag is raised outside NATO headquarters, cementing the country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance ▶