U.S. intelligence suggesting the killing of "Asiri"-Qaeda leader

Announced that the U.S. intelligence, there are indications the killing of Ibrahim al-Asiri a prominent al Qaeda leaders during the same raid that led to the death, "Anwar al-Awlaki" leadership in the organization and the other who was active in Yemen and take it home to him ..

It is believed that the Asiri was behind the bomb-making found in the underwear of the Nigerian who was trying to blow up an American plane was heading to the city, "Detroit" in the state, "Michigan" in the United States two years ago.

U.S. President Barack Obama has said that the killing of "al-Awlaki" in Yemen is a major blow to al-Qaeda in the framework of U.S. efforts seeking to defeat the organization.

In a related development announced by the White House spokesman, "Gary Carney" and a spokeswoman for the State Department, "Victoria Nuland," that the killing of "al-Awlaki" does not change the U.S. position on the need for stepped Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh from power and allow a peaceful transition to a democratic process in Yemen ; and the commitment to the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and noted at the same time that Washington will continue to pressure him and his government to stop the violence against the people of Yemen