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Al Qaeda advances in Yemen's hidden war




Alleged Shabaab operative to stand trial in New York

A Somali man named Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame was transferred to New York where he will stand trial for allegedly providing material support to both Shabaab and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The unsealed indictment in his case follows a series of reports connecting Shabaab to AQAP.


Somali Tied to Militants Held on US Ship for Months




The military claimed it killed 40 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in Zinjibar. Four civilians and six "gunmen" were killed in airstrikes in Zinjibar.




Yemeni opposition general rejects plan to keep Saleh in power




The growing threat of al Qaeda in Yemen




The defense minister said troops have been deployed around Aden to prevent the city from falling to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. An unnamed military official denied reports that 50 soldiers have gone missing in Zinjibar.




Two civilians were killed in Yemeni airstrikes in Jaar in Abyan. An Army brigade said it is under siege in its base outside of Zinjibar.




Bin Laden document trove reveals strain on al-Qaeda




Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has captured 50 Yemeni soldiers during fighting in Zinjibar. A powerful tribal leader in Abyan is seeking to negotiate with AQAP.




US expands its drone war into Somalia




Thirty Yemeni soldiers and 14 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters were killed during fighting in Zinjibar. AQAP has taken control of a stadium just outside of Zinjibar.




Strategic site is captured by militants in Yemen




Obama adviser outlines plans to defeat al Qaeda




Security forces arrested six al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula fighters in Aden. Three kidnapped French aid workers have been located.




Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is consolidating its control of Zinjibar and Jaar in Abyan province. The military said it foiled a terror attack in Aden.




Chaos in Yemen creates opening for Islamist gangs




Yemen's Saleh to reappear as violence grips south




A suicide bomber killed three soldiers in Aden. Security forces killed three al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives who escaped from Mukalla prison last week. Police detained the director of Mukalla prison.




US official calls for immediate, peaceful transfer of power in Yemen