Senior al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen over family disputeFebruary 16, 2012 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A security official and tribal elders say a senior al-Qaeda leader in Yemen has been killed in a family dispute and that an ensuing battle left 16 other militants dead, AP reported. The official and the elders say Tariq al-Dahab was killed at his home in the southern village of al-Masameh by his half brother, Hizam, and other family members early on Thursday, February 16. Hizam and his supporters then fled the scene, taking refuge in another house. Al-Dahab's followers pursued them and a battle ensued, leaving 16 dead, including Hizam. The tribal elders and the security official spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing reprisals. Al-Dahab's sister was married to Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born radical militant cleric who was killed by a U.S. drone strike last fall. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |