4 AQAP members arrested in Hodeidah province
Yemeni military forces arrested four AQAP militants, including two Saudi citizens, after they tried to evade a checkpoint in Hodeidah province.
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AQAP announces formation of new armed group
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said that Ansar al Sharia in the Central Regions has been formed with the express purpose of fighting Shiite Houthi insurgents as well as the Yemeni military.
Rubaish responds to Saudi Arabia’s terrorism designations
AQAP theologian and ideologue Ibrahim al Rubaish responded to Saudi Arabia’s recent terrorism designations, calling the Saudi regime “the one-eyed Antichrist” in a newly released audio message.
AQAP welcomes Sana’a prison fugitives
The latest al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula video documents the welcoming reception organized by AQAP for its members who escaped the Sana’a central prison in February.
Yemeni military kills 2 AQAP members in the south
The Yemeni military killed two al Qaeda militants during a raid on an apartment in al Dalea that was being used to plan a terrorist attack.
AQAP releases first installment of ‘Journey of Jihad’ video series
The media wing of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula released the first installment of “Journey of Jihad” documenting Sa’id al Shihri’s life.
Saudi jihadi recounts his time with ISIS
Suleiman al Sabi’ee, a 25-year-old Saudi who returned from fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, described his time in Syria on Saudi TV earlier this month.
New AQAP video documents riots at Sana’a Political Security Prison
The al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula video includes footage from inside Sana’a Political Security Prison as well as a statement from AQAP commander Jalal al Marqishi.
Suicide attack at Yemeni military intelligence HQ
Yemeni security services suspect that al Qaeda was behind a suicide attack at the military intelligence headquarters in Lahj province.
3 al Qaeda militants killed while assembling car bomb
An attempt by several militants working in the yard of an al Qaeda commander in Shabwa province to rig a car with explosives went awry.
Saudi Arabia accuses 8 of aiding and financing al Qaeda
Saudi Arabia charged eight defendants with providing weaponry and financial funding to al Qaeda in support of terrorist operations inside and outside the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia sentences 3 al Qaeda members to death
Five Saudi nationals were charged with being members of al Qaeda and three were convicted of involvement in the May 12, 2003 bombing of residential compounds in Riyadh.
AQAP leader on trial in Yemen
Senior al Qaeda militant Mohsen Mansar al Salami will face trial for assassinating a Yemeni military official amid a increasing trend of al Qaeda attacks on security personnel.
AQAP executes “American Spy”
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula executed one of its members in Yemen, accusing the man of cooperating with the Americans in targeting AQAP operatives.
Yemeni security forces thwart al Qaeda attack on Aden oil refinery
Yemeni security forces foiled an attempted strike on an Aden oil refinery by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives, and arrested 27 suspects.
Female AQAP fundraiser reportedly transferred to Saudi Arabia
Um Hani, who allegedly managed to collect millions of dollars for the terrorist organization in Yemen, is said to have been deported from Yemen.