AQAP claims 149 attacks in Yemen since late September
A map of the 149 attacks claimed by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula since Houthi rebels took Sana’a in late September shows the terror group’s reach across 14 Yemeni provinces.
Tag Archives: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Al Nusrah Front
Finances of jihad: How extremist groups raise money
AQAP blames Obama administration for death of Luke Somers
In the most recent video released by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, one of the terrorist group’s senior leaders blames President Barack Obama for the death of American hostage Luke Somers last week.
AQAP claims shelling of American section of airbase in Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for a rocket attack on the US division of the al Annad airbase in Yemen’s Lahj province.
AQAP claims double suicide attack at military base in Hadramout
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for the double suicide attack today that killed at least five soldiers at the First Military Command base in Hadramout province.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
How Yemen’s Houthis control Sanaa and alarm the West
AQAP claims attacks in Taiz, Ibb, Baydah, and Marib
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed a number of attacks that took place late last week, including the killing of an alleged Houthi collaborator in Taiz and the seizure of five million Yemeni rials from a Yemeni military vehicle in Marib.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Hostage, Nearly Released on Ransom, Dies During Raid
AQAP murders 2 hostages, including an American, during US rescue attempt
Forty special operations troops assaulted an al Qaeda compound in the southern province of Shabwa in an attempt to free American photojournalist Luke Somers.
AQAP threatens to execute American hostage
In its latest video, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula threatened to kill American hostage Luke Somers if the US does not meet AQAP’s demands within three days.
AQAP claims bombing of Iranian ambassador’s residence in Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for a car bombing this morning outside the Sana’a residence of Iran’s new ambassador to Yemen.
AQAP continues escalation throughout Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for 17 attacks throughout Yemen in the past week, including a double IED attack at the US Embassy in Sana’a.
AQAP claims IED attacks on US Embassy in Sanaa
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed that its fighters remotely detonated two IEDs at the northern gate of the US Embassy in Sana’a on the evening of Nov. 27.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Yemen raid: Rescuers missed Western hostages
AQAP posts video of attack on military barracks in Hadramout, Yemen
In the latest installment of its “From the Battlefield” video series, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula shows footage of a raid on the al Ghabr military barracks in Hadramout province.
Islamic State
UN: Islamic State group got up to $45M in ransoms
AQAP eulogizes fighter killed in US drone strike
A Twitter account linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a eulogy of a fighter known as Abu Jaber al Houti, who was likely killed in a US drone strike in 2011.
AQAP publishes biography of American jihadist Samir Khan
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a biography of American AQAP operative and Inspire Magazine founder Samir Khan, who was killed in a US drone strike on Sept. 30, 2011.
AQAP continues targeting Houthis in central Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for yet another series of attacks targeting the Shiite Houthi rebels, including the assassination of two Houthi activists, between Nov. 20 and Nov. 23.
AQAP military commander rallies Sunnis against alleged US-Houthi alliance
Qassem al Raymi, the military commander of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, makes claims of a US-Houthi alliance and calls on Sunni tribesmen to take up arms against the Shiite rebels in a newly released audio message.
AQAP claims attacks targeting Houthi leaders in Dhamar
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for a series of attacks in central Yemen, including a pair of IED attacks targeting two Houthi leaders in Dhamar.
AQAP claims attacks in eastern and central Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for a series of attacks in eastern and central Yemen that took place between Nov. 11 and Nov. 17, including the assassination of a Houthi leader in Dhamar.
AQAP releases interview with Jalal al Marqishi
In a new interview, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninusla commander Jalal al Marqishi comments on recent developments in the group’s war against the Houthis and expounds on the nature of the US-Houthi relationship.
US drone strike kills 7 terrorists in southern Yemen
According to Yemeni officials, the strike targeted al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters as they were preparing to launch an attack in the southern province of Shabwa.
AQAP eulogizes emir of Lahj province killed in Aden, Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a statement eulogizing its slain emir of Lahj province, Turki al Asiri, who was killed by Yemeni security forces last week.
AQAP continues escalation of attacks in Yemen, targets US ambassador
Over the weekend, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for a series of high-profile attacks throughout Yemen, including a failed assassination of the US ambassador, Matthew H. Tueller.
Wanted AQAP leader involved in embassies plot, provincial emir killed in US drone strike
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula confirmed that Shawki Ali Ahmed al Badani and Nabil al Dhahab were killed in yesterday’s drone strike in central Yemen. Badani was wanted by the US for plotting to attack US embassies.
US drone strike kills 20 AQAP fighters in Yemen
The US drone strike in central Yemen coincides with an offensive by Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels who are fighting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
AQAP attacks in Abyan, Lahj, and Hodeidah in Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula carried out several attacks in recent days, including a coordinated attack on the Jabal al Ras district of Hodeidah province.
AQAP continues to portray US-led bombing campaign as a ‘Crusade’
In a pair of videos released in late October, two leading AQAP ideologues preached jihadist unity in the face of the US-led coalition’s bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria. One of the videos also included thinly-veiled criticisms of the Islamic State’s declared caliphate.