Al Qaeda
Coup in Pakistan ‘a real possibility’
Coup in Pakistan ‘a real possibility’
General Saleh, the commander of the Central Security Forces and Yemen’s counterterrorism forces, denied reports that Western intelligence services established a command center in his country. France provided intelligence to Saudi forces during their war with Yemeni Houthi rebels.
US to use more drones to hunt for al Qaeda in Yemen
East of Aden: A president struggles to keep Yemen together
Germany – Communications error enabled explosive package to go unchecked
Anwar al Awlaki™s license to kill
A former Guantanamo detainee was reportedly involved in plotting against targets in Saudi Arabia in December 2009, two years after he was repatriated to the country. He remains a member of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
Top al Qaeda leaders, including Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a top spokesman who recently left Iran, may have relocated to Yemen. “Some of these leaders however have moved to Yemen and have taken the charges of command and coordination of al Qaeda operations,” an intelligence report stated.
Police: Mail bomb could have exploded over US
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters assassinated a colonel at an LNG facility in Shabwa province. Four people were killed in tribal clashes in Abyan province. Thousands of people protested in Dhale over the arrest of a Southern Movement leader.
Challenge heard on move to kill Qaeda-linked cleric
Spy agencies infiltrate al-Qaida
In Yemen, cultural propriety poses a security challenge
Al Qaeda fighters attacked a military vehicle as the Yemeni defense minister visited Abyan province. Foreign Minister Kurbi denied the US is carrying out Predator or other air and military strikes in Yemen. The US is pressing Yemen for better access to intelligence and al Qaeda suspects.
US deploying drones in Yemen to hunt for Al-Qaeda, has yet to fire missiles
Germany, Britain, France, and the US have suspended passenger and parcel flights originating in Yemen. Prime Minister Ali Mujawar said al Qaeda is a Western problem and not a Yemeni issue.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a statement on Friday claiming responsibility for the two package bombs found on board cargo planes in late October. The Saudis supplied the intelligence that was used to disrupt the plot, but US officials doubt the official Saudi story.
Saudis warned US of attack before parcel bomb plot
Al-Qaeda leader’s tour of Britain revealed
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula recently released a statement on jihadist forums taking credit for the recent parcel bomb plot. Interestingly enough, AQAP also claimed it detonated a UPS plane over Dubai on Sept. 3, and accused the Obama administration of hiding the attack. From the AQAP statement, which was obtained by LWJ: We […]
Is France right that Yemen bomb was defused 17 minutes before detonation?
Yemen terror response shows flaws
Two people were killed in a car bombing in Dalea province. More than 130 employees of the Yemen Airways Company at Sana™a airport are under investigation for connections to the parcel bomb plot. US military officials want to increase military aid to Yemen by $100 million.
Official: 1 Yemen bomb 17 mins. from exploding
Yemen™s drive on al Qaeda faces internal skepticism
The military killed an al Qaeda fighter during a clash in Abyan. A court convicted 16 members of an al Qaeda cell in Hadramout province. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula urged the Awlaki tribe in Shabwa not to cooperate with the government.
Suspect linked to al-Qaeda plane bomb plotters arrested in Britain
UK identifies al-Qaida offshoot as key new threat
In parcel bomb plot, 2 darkly historical inside jokes
A Yemeni court charged US born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al Awlaki, and his cousin Othman al Awlaki, with “plotting and incitement to murder foreigners.” Security forces launched an operation in the provinces of Maarib and Shabwa to find al Qaeda operative Ibrahim al Asiri, who is suspected of manufacturing the parcel bombs.