Abu Hafs al-Mauritani was released from jail in Mauritania after renouncing his ties to the terror network.
Abu Hafs was an advisor to Osama bin Laden and helped him form modern al-Qaida by merging al-Qaida with Ayman al-Zawahri’s Islamic Jihad.
Jihadists celebrated his release by exchanging congratulatory messages on militant forums.
Abu Hafs brother Walid told that Abu Hafs had been interrogated a number of times before his release and his release indicates that he is no longer seen as a threat.