Following many years of rumors that the Al Queda leader died, this time the rumors are true. The Special French Forces came down in a helicopter in Mali. The killing happened on June 3rd. The past few days the French forces have been working with American intelligence forces to collect information in order to carry out the attack. Others that have yet to be identified also were killed.
Source: https://www.theafricareport.com/29482/how-aqim-leader-abdelmalek-droukdel-was-killed-in-mali/
