AQAP storms Yemeni prison, frees jihadist leader
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) launched a coordinated attack in the coastal city of Mukallah, freeing 300 inmates from the city’s central prison, including AQAP leader Khaled al-Batarfi.
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Saudi Arabia begins Operation Decisive Storm in Yemen
Saudi Arabia and other regional allies began an air campaign in Yemen targeting Houthi rebel positions throughout the country.
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
AQAP releases video on avoiding detection by drones
In a new video, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula detailed various methods to prevent drones from detecting fighters and their vehicles.