DID Press: US State Department announced a $10 million reward for information on “Saad bin Atef Al-Awlaki,” the new Al-Qaeda leader in Yemen.
The US has set a $10 million reward for any information on the location or activities of Saad bin Atef Al-Awlaki, the new leader of Al-Qaeda in Yemen, as part of its “Rewards for Justice” program.
The reward is paid with the aim of weakening Al-Qaeda and countering its destructive activities.
Saad Al-Awlaki, who was appointed as the new leader of the group after the death of Khalid Batarfi in March 2024, is accused of leading attacks against American interests and kidnapping Western citizens.
Reports indicate that he has made threats against prominent American figures including Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Elon Musk.
At the same time, the US “Rewards for Justice” program has faced a lot of criticism in recent years; In particular, the sudden cancellation of financial rewards for some members of the Haqqani Network, which were allegedly made under political agreements, has been controversial.
Some experts believe that this program has in some cases been a propaganda effort and achieved few practical results.
Al-Qaeda is a group with a long history of carrying out attacks against Western interests, especially the United States, in various parts of the world. After the death of Khalid Batarfi, the group’s former leader in Yemen, Saad al-Awlaki was introduced as the group’s new leader.
Al-Qaeda’s presence in Yemen has strengthened in recent years due to the country’s complex political and security conditions and is considered a serious threat to regional and global security