them to take a closer look. that's what's happening now. stay with us for the latest. we'll have more information on "early start" and coming up on "new day" as well. we are finding out more about an unprecedented operation against al qaeda in yemen, including the role the united states played in the raid. we are live in washington with the details. what can you tell us? >> reporter: poppy, the details of the operation get more fascinating by the hour. the big question is whether or not al qaeda in the arabian peninsula's top bomb maker was killed in this ambush yemeni commandos encountered with militants. we know that they believe that they were able to kill a high valued target who was a saudi citizen that fits it profile. again, he's the top bomb maker for al qaeda in yemen. the u.s. has been going after