Leader of Yemen Al Qaeda branch a master of disguises

 

Leaders of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, from left to right: military leader Qassim al-Raimi, deputy leader Saeed al-Shihri, leader Nasser al-Wahishi, and Abu al-Hareth Muhammad al-Oufi. (Jan. 23, 2009)
SANAA, YEMEN—Only four years after he and a band of militants made a daring escape from a Sanaa prison, Qassim al-Raimi has become the dominant figure in Al Qaeda’s