Sanaa: The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the US government over leading the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, long considered the most dangerous branch of the extremist group still operating after the killing of founder Osama bin Laden.Sanaa: The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the US government over leading the group al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, long considered the most dangerous branch of the extremist group still operating after the killing of founder Osama bin Laden.