Shaybat al Hukama Archives

Al Qaeda insider returns to Twitter, discusses group’s global leadership

Thomas Joscelyn | March 16, 2016

An al Qaeda media operative known as Shaybat al Hukama returned to Twitter on Feb. 15 after having his previous accounts suspended. Hukama has implied that Saif al Adel, a senior al Qaeda leader wanted for his alleged role in the 1998 US Embassy bombings, is in Syria to lead the fight against the Russians.

New AQAP leader renews allegiance to the ‘beloved father,’ Ayman al Zawahiri

Thomas Joscelyn | July 9, 2015

Qasim al Raymi, the new head of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), reaffirms his allegiance to Ayman al Zawahiri in a newly-released audio message. It is al Raymi’s first message as AQAP’s emir.

Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Post Archives
Site Map