Suspected AQAP militants kill deputy governor in Baydha
In a drive-by attack, suspected al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants assassinated the deputy governor of Baydha province as he was stepping out of his house.
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Al Qaeda weapons ship docks in Aden
AQAP militants sailed a ship carrying weapons from Djibouti to Aden on April 11 and clashed with Yemeni security services before sailing away.
Attack in Hadramout kills 4 Yemeni soldiers
In an attack believed to be carried out by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, four Yemeni special forces soldiers were killed at a military checkpoint in Hadramout province.
Yemen identifies 4 slain AQAP militants
Yemeni military officials have managed to identify four of the 10 AQAP militants who were killed while carrying out a terrorist attack on a military facility in Aden last week.
Saudi Arabia convicts 18 of involvement in al Qaeda
The Riyadh Criminal Court sentenced 18 defendants today to prison terms of up to 27 years for involvement in al Qaeda. The day before, top Saudi al Qaeda strategist Faris al Zahrani was sentenced to death, and 15 of his associates were also convicted.
4 AQAP members arrested in Hodeidah province
Yemeni military forces arrested four AQAP militants, including two Saudi citizens, after they tried to evade a checkpoint in Hodeidah province.
AQAP suicide assault team hits Army headquarters in Aden
Six soldiers, two civilians, and three al Qaeda fighters were killed during the AQAP assault on an Army headquarters in the southern Yemeni city.
AQAP announces formation of new armed group
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said that Ansar al Sharia in the Central Regions has been formed with the express purpose of fighting Shiite Houthi insurgents as well as the Yemeni military.
US drone strike hits AQAP training camp in southern Yemen
Three suspected al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed in a strike on a camp that was recently featured in the terror group’s propaganda.
Rubaish responds to Saudi Arabia’s terrorism designations
AQAP theologian and ideologue Ibrahim al Rubaish responded to Saudi Arabia’s recent terrorism designations, calling the Saudi regime “the one-eyed Antichrist” in a newly released audio message.
AQAP welcomes Sana’a prison fugitives
The latest al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula video documents the welcoming reception organized by AQAP for its members who escaped the Sana’a central prison in February.
Yemeni military kills 2 AQAP members in the south
The Yemeni military killed two al Qaeda militants during a raid on an apartment in al Dalea that was being used to plan a terrorist attack.
AQAP guns down 20 Yemeni soldiers in the east
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters overran a military checkpoint in Hadramout, where the fighting has intensified over the past several years.
AQAP releases first installment of ‘Journey of Jihad’ video series
The media wing of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released the first installment of “Journey of Jihad” documenting Sa’id al Shihri’s life.
New AQAP video documents riots at Sana’a Political Security Prison
The al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula video includes footage from inside Sana’a Political Security Prison as well as a statement from AQAP commander Jalal al Marqishi.
Suicide attack at Yemeni military intelligence HQ
Yemeni security services suspect that al Qaeda was behind a suicide attack at the military intelligence headquarters in Lahj province.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula releases 12th issue of Inspire magazine
AQAP’s latest edition of Inspire magazine purports to show jihadists how to make car bombs similar to the one used by Faisal Shahzad, who was responsible for the failed May 2010 bombing in Times Square.
3 al Qaeda militants killed while assembling car bomb
An attempt by several militants working in the yard of an al Qaeda commander in Shabwa province to rig a car with explosives went awry.
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Saudis hardened by wars in Syria, Iraq join al Qaeda in Yemen
Saudi Arabia accuses 8 of aiding and financing al Qaeda
Saudi Arabia charged eight defendants with providing weaponry and financial funding to al Qaeda in support of terrorist operations inside and outside the kingdom.
US drones kill local AQAP commander and bodyguard
The strike killed a local al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula military commander known as Moajab bin Aziz, as well as his bodyguard. The US has launched four drone strikes in Yemen since the beginning of March.
US drones kill 4 AQAP commanders and fighters in central Yemen
The Yemeni media identified the two AQAP commanders killed in last night’s strike in Marib province as Ebad Mobarak Al Shabwani and Ja’afar Mohammad Jaber Al Shabwani.
AQAP leader on trial in Yemen
Senior al Qaeda militant Mohsen Mansar al Salami will face trial for assassinating a Yemeni military official amid a increasing trend of al Qaeda attacks on security personnel.
AQAP executes “American Spy”
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula executed one of its members in Yemen, accusing the man of cooperating with the Americans in targeting AQAP operatives.
US drones kill al Qaeda operative who fought in Iraq
An al Qaeda commander in northern Yemen known as Ali Juraym was killed in the strike. He previously fought for al Qaeda in Iraq.
US kills 3 AQAP operatives in Yemen drone strike
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader is said to have been targeted in the strike. Three AQAP operatives, including a wanted commander, are reported to have been killed.
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Mainstream UK charities have donated thousands to Islamic group fronted by terror suspect
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In Yemen, a woman’s life entangled with al Qaeda
Female AQAP fundraiser reportedly transferred to Saudi Arabia
Um Hani, who allegedly managed to collect millions of dollars for the terrorist organization in Yemen, is said to have been deported from Yemen.
AQAP storms prison in Yemen’s capital, frees al Qaeda operatives
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula freed 19 of its operatives in a complex suicide assault on the central prison in Sana’a.