AQAP, Houthis clash in central Yemen
On Oct. 15, AQAP fighters checked the Houthi advance in Bayda province and seized the al Adayn directorate in Ibb following the fall of Ibb city at the hands of the Shi’ite rebels.
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AQAP claims attacks in Hadramout, Shabwa, and Abyan
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed credit for four attacks in Hadramout, Shabwa, and Abyan in a series of tweets posted on Oct. 15.
Houthi rebels seize Hodeidah and Dhamar
Houthi rebels seized the strategic port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea coast as well as the central Yemeni city of Dhamar on Oct. 14.
AQAP attacks Yemeni military in Hadramout
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attacked several military targets in Yemen’s eastern Hadramout province between Oct. 9 and Oct. 13, killing about 40 Yemeni soldiers.
AQAP claims credit for attacks in Sana’a
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed credit for two attacks in Sana’a, including the massive suicide bombing in Tahrir Square on Oct. 9.
AQAP suicide attacks kill scores in Sana’a and Hadramout
Simultaneous suicide attacks in Sana’a and Hadramout left at least 63 people dead today in Yemen.
AQAP conducts offensive against Yemeni military in Baydah
AQAP continues to attack security personnel in central and southern Yemen as the government is weakened by the Houthi rebellion.
AQAP eulogizes fighter killed in attack on Saudi border crossing
On Oct. 6, a Twitter account affiliated with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula offered a eulogy for one of the group’s slain fighters who was killed during the July 4 attack on the Wadia border crossing with Saudi Arabia.
AQAP attacks Houthis in Amran, Sana’a
Continuing its violent campaign against the Shiite Houthi rebels, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula carried out two attacks against the Houthis in Amran and Sana’a.
AQAP releases video of coordinated attacks in Shabwa
In the most recent installment of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s “From the Battlefield” video series, AQAP fighters launch coordinated attacks on military installations in Shabwa province.
AQAP eulogizes fighter killed in April drone strike
An AQAP-linked Twitter account eulogized a slain member killed in US drone strikes targeting AQAP training camps in the Mahfad region of Abyan in late April 2014.
AQAP claims 3 attacks in Shabwa and Sana’a
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula took credit for three attacks, against both the Yemeni military and the Houthis, that took place on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Shabwa and Sana’a provinces.
AQAP Twitter-warrior killed in latest US drone strike in Yemen
Abd al Aziz al Omari helped run Twitter accounts that are critical of the US drone program in Yemen.
AQAP steps up attacks against army, Houthis
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula carried out four attacks in the last 24 hours across various Yemeni provinces.
AQAP rocket strike targets US embassy in Sana’a
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula launched a rocket attack on the US embassy in Sana’a yesterday, claiming that it was retribution for a US drone strike the previous day.
2 AQAP commanders reported killed in Shabwa drone strike
Arabic media reports claim that two al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leaders were killed in a US drone strike in Shabwa province yesterday. One was reported to have been “rehabilitated.”
AQAP executes Yemeni intelligence director
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula executed a government intelligence director and four of his associates in the central Yemeni province of al Dale’ on yesterday.
US launches 2nd drone strike in Shabwa in 2 weeks
US drones targeted AQAP fighters in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province for the second time in since Sept. 11.
AQAP claims attacks in Sa’adah and Sana’a
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released statements on Twitter claiming credit for attacks in Sa’adah and Sana’ah on Sept. 22 that targeted Shi’ite Houthi rebels.
AQAP calls Sunnis to arms
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s latest statement is a sectarian diatribe intended to galvanize the Sunni community to action in light of recent Houthi actions in Sana’a.
Houthi rebels sweep Yemeni capital
The stunning Houthi sweep of Sana’a on Monday provides an opportunity for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
AQAP releases video and pictures of attack in Hadramout
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s media wing released a video and photos today of its April 8 attack on a checkpoint near the city of Mukallah in Hadramout province.
AQAP ideologue praises jihadi victories in Iraq, comments on Berghdal release
In the latest video released by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Ibrahim al Rubaish discusses a range of recent developments in the Muslim world.
AQAP bomb kills 13 in Lahj
Thirteen people were reported killed today in Yemen’s southern Lahj province as an IED believed to have been planted by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was being defused.
AQAP claims killing of 50 Yemeni soldiers in Seyoun attack
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed via Twitter that its fighters had killed more than 50 Yemeni soldiers in an attack on the 1st Military District headquarters in Seyoun on Aug. 7.
Yemen hands over 8 suspected AQAP members to Saudi Arabia
Eight Saudi citizens linked to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula were transferred to Saudi Arabia, including a woman who had reportedly turned herself in to Yemeni authorities.
AQAP releases 5th installment of ‘Repulsion of Aggression’ video series
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has released the fifth installment of its “Repulsion of Aggression” video series, detailing three coordinated attacks in the city of Seyoun in Yemen’s Hadramout province on June 26.
AQAP releases photos and video of attack on military intelligence HQ
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released photos on Twitter from the March 18 suicide bombing at the military intelligence headquarters in Lahj, Yemen.
AQAP attacks in 3 southern Yemeni provinces
Fighters from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula staged a string of attacks throughout southern Yemen between July 25 and July 27, including an attempted coordinated attack on military locations in Mahfad.
AQAP eulogizes Saudi fighter killed in Sa’adah
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released a series of tweets today eulogizing a Saudi fighter killed during clashes in Sa’adah.