“We have not received any hard evidence to confirm his death. However, we are trying to confirm the identity of the dead man,” said spokesman for the Saudi Interior Ministry Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki.

However, Yemeni armed forces believe that they have killed Al-Asiri, who was No. 83 on the list of 85 wanted militants issued by the Saudi government in 2009.

A statement from the Yemeni Defense Ministry said Al-Asiri was killed in an operation carried out by the 25 Mechanical Brigade east of Zinjibar city, which is still under the control of armed extremists, on July 3. In the operation, 40 Al-Qaeda forces were killed, the statement said.

Al-Asiri, 30, is a former Saudi Aramco employee who disappeared when terror activities were reported in the Kingdom.

He joined the company in 2004 and disappeared after two years and then it was reported that he was in Yemen.

He is suspected to have helped the terror activities of Al-Qaeda, including joining a cell that targeted oil installations.