Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi ( October 1975 – April 21 , 2015 ) was a senior leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( AQAP ) based in Yemen . Al-Ansi appeared in many of AQAP 's propaganda videos , claiming the kidnap of US photojournalist Luke Somers and the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris . On the 7th of May 2015 , AQAP announced Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi was killed in a US drone strike
Charlie Hebdo attack
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi