Yemen
A suspected US Predator airstrike killed two al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commanders in the Mayfaa district in Shabwah province. The strike purportedly targeted a Saudi commander of AQAP.
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US airstrike targets Saudi al Qaeda commander in Yemen: report
Two mid-level al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commanders were reported killed in what is thought to be a US Predator airstrike.
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden’s wives — and daughter who would ‘kill enemies of Islam’
Yemen
Five soldiers and four civilians were killed in an IED attack that targeted a military vehicle near a bazaar in Zinjibar in Abyan province. The area is a known haven for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Yemen
The Republican Guard abandoned a base in Labus in Lahj province after clashes with the tribes for 10 days. The US embassy issued a warning to citizens in Yemen after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Bin Laden’s death doesn’t mean the end of al Qaeda
Yemen
“Masked gunmen” killed three soldiers and wounded five more during an assault on a government complex in Zinjibar in Abyan province. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been blamed for previous attacks in the area.
Yemen
President Saleh refused to sign a deal that would have him transfer power in 30 days. Security forces killed al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commander Walid Abdel-Latif al Kayani in Abyan.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Obama’s Pentagon and CIA picks show shift in how US fights
Afghanistan
Petraeus would helm an increasingly militarized CIA
Yemen
Two Yemeni soldiers were killed in an ambush in Zinjibar in the southern province of Abyan. The government said the opposition and President Saleh’s political party have agreed to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s plan to transition power.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Yemen remains al Qaeda’s ultimate breeding ground
Al Qaeda
Pentagon lists mosques where al-Qaida recruited, reveals WikiLeaks
Al Qaeda
How al-Qaida planned to bomb Heathrow
Yemeni government official doubled as al Qaeda operative, leaked assessment shows
According to a leaked Gitmo intelligence assessment, Abd al Salam al Hilah was both a member of Yemen’s Political Security Organization and al Qaeda. He “probably” had foreknowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks, analysts concluded.
Gitmo docs link Pakistani, Iranian, and Yemeni intelligence agencies to al Qaeda
The Matrix of Threat Indicators for Enemy Combatants document, one of hundreds released by WikiLeaks, described the intelligence agencies of Pakistan, Iran, and Yemen as “associated forces” that support al Qaeda.
Yemen
Two soldiers and two tribesmen were killed in an al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ambush in Al Baitha province. Two anti-government protesters were killed in Ibb. President Saleh is seeking immunity before transferring power.
Yemen
President Saleh said he would consider resigning in 30 days if the opposition halted protests and joined the ruling governing coalition. Four Republican Guards soldiers and four “gunmen” were killed in a clash in Marib province.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh defiant over exit
Al Qaeda in Iraq
President of Yemen offers to resign for immunity
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and local tribes killed 20 security personnel in attacks and ambushes in Marib, Abyan, and Lahj. A Salafist cleric said it would be bad for Islam for a new government to support the fight against AQAP.
Al Qaeda in Iraq
As Arab spring turns violent, democracy advocates face big challenges
Russia
Yemen: UN Security Council fails to reach agreement
Yemen
Security forces wounded more than 80 anti-government protesters in Hudeidah province. Twenty members of President Saleh’s political party defected and joined a political bloc that called for Saleh’s resignation.
Yemen
Women irate at remarks by president of Yemen
Al Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaida in Yemen adapts to evade US
Yemen
Big protests in Yemen
Iran
US says Iran helps crackdown in Syria
Yemen
Forces loyal to President Salah clashed with forces loyal to General Ali Mohsin Ahmar in the capital of Sana’a; two soldiers were killed. Pro-Saleh forces killed a protester in Aden.
Bahrain
Clinton pushes Arab reforms