Bin Laden henchman rejoins al-Qaeda after Guantanamo release

WASHINGTON – At least one released Guantanamo Bay detainee has returned to a leadership role with al-Qaeda, as a member of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to a website that focuses on the global war against Islamic extremists. The man was once one of Osama bin Laden's personal body guards.

In a video, "Guardians of Sharia," that the LongWarJournal.com brought to light, reporter Thomas Jocelyn says Ibrahim Qosi, also known as Sheikh Khubayb al Sudani, appears in a long discussion with other leaders of the Yemen group. They talk about their involvement in the jihadist movement and commend those who attacked the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris, an action Qosi's group sanctioned. A dozen people died in that January 2015 attack.