Yemen’s Army pushes al Qaeda militants out of southern city
Yemen's Army pushes al Qaeda militants out of southern city
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Yemen
An Iranian diplomat who has been held hostage since July 2013 has been freed and has returned to Iran. Iranian officials claimed he was freed in a military operation, but Yemeni officials claimed he was released as part of a prisoner swap. Houthis seized control of the National Dialogue headquarters in Sana’a and demanded former […]
Iranian ‘operation’ in Yemen frees kidnapped diplomat
Iranian 'operation' in Yemen frees kidnapped diplomat
Britain extradites London man to US over al Qaeda terror charges
Britain extradites London man to US over al Qaeda terror charges
Yemen’s Shiite rebels threaten to arrest, charge ministers – US News
Yemen’s Shiite rebels threaten to arrest, charge ministers
AQAP posts video of attack at First Military Command Base in Hadramout
On Feb. 17, the media wing of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), al Malahem Media Foundation, released the latest installment of its video series documenting the group’s attacks, called “From The Battlefield.” This most recent episode features footage of a double suicide attack on the Yemeni military’s First Military Command base in Hadramout […]
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Clashes between Shi’ite Houthis and Sunnis in Yemen leave 26 dead
Yemen
Italy closes embassy in Yemen as security deteriorates
AQAP seizes Yemeni military base in Shabwa
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took control of the base and captured several soldiers in Shabwa province as the Shia Houthis tighten their grip on the capital and the US and Britain shutter their embassies.
Houthis
Yemen rebels seize US Embassy vehicles as diplomats flee
AQAP releases audio message featuring Ibrahim al-Rubaysh
In a recently released audio message, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ideologue Ibrahim al-Rubaysh addresses demonstrations against the Charlie Hebdo attack and calls for more attacks against the West.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Houthi rebels in Yemen say they intend to form a new government
US Military
Pentagon loses track of weaponry sent to Yemen in recent years
AQAP releases audio message featuring Ibrahim al-Rubaysh
In a recently released audio message, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ideologue Ibrahim al-Rubaysh addresses demonstrations against the Charlie Hebdo attack and calls for more attacks against the West.
Influential AQAP ideologue killed in US drone strike
Harith bin Ghazi al Nadhari, a senior sharia official in al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in a US drone strike on Jan. 31. Al Qaeda had consistently elevated Nadhari’s media profile, meaning he was considered a key ideologue for the global organization.
Al Qaeda
US drone strategy in trouble as Yemeni al Qaeda gathers support
US drone strike kills 3 suspected AQAP members
The strike is the first reported in Yemen in more than two and a half months, and takes place just days after reports that US counterterrorism efforts in the country have been “paralyzed.”
AQAP releases infographics detailing attacks
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has released a report including two infographics that detail its attacks over the past three months. The group claims credit for 205 operations, including the massacre at Charlie Hebdo’s offices in Paris.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Chart: Yemen’s chaos, explained
President Obama’s ‘successful’ counterterrorism strategy in Yemen in limbo
US officials are now telling Reuters that counterterrorism operations in Yemen are “paralyzed.”
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Some counter-terrorism efforts in Yemen frozen for now – US officials
Houthis
Houthis welcome Yemeni president’s concessions but gunmen remain
AQAP issues guidelines for suicide operations
Harith al Nadhari, a senior AQAP sharia official, sets forth six recommendations for suicide operations in a newly-released video.
Yemen
A Yemeni military commander said that Shiite Houthi rebels have seized the Presidential Palace in the capital of Sana’a. The Houthis took the palace just one day after inking a cease fire with the government after nine people were killed during clashes in the capital. Houthis also kidnapped President Hadi’s chief of staff.
Houthis
Militiamen storm Yemen presidential complex
Abdullah Azzam Brigades
A Who’s Who: The Kingpins of the “Islamist Floor” in Lebanon’s Roumieh Prison
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack
In a newly released video, a senior AQAP official states his organization planned the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo’s offices. AQAP chose the target and financed the operation, he says.
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
After Paris attacks, questions about intelligence failures
Senior AQAP official praises Paris attack in new audio message
A senior AQAP official praises the Charlie Hebdo attack in a new audio message. Unverified statements also claim that AQAP ordered the attack.
Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda in Yemen Urges Local and International Jihad