San Bernardino terrorists allegedly studied AQAP’s Inspire magazine, pledged...
According to the Department of Justice, Syed Farook was influenced by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (Inspire) magazine and the teachings of Anwar al Awlaki. Shortly after the San Bernardino...
View ArticleAQAP leader says America is the ‘primary enemy’
In a lecture posted online, AQAP leader Qasim al Raymi explains why America is the jihadists' "real" and "primary" enemy.
View ArticleAQAP provides social services, implements sharia while advancing in southern...
AQAP has taken control of Azzan, a town in Yemen's southeastern Shabwa province. The jihadists have captured significant territory in southern Yemen since early 2015. AQAP's front group, Ansar al...
View ArticleSenior AQAP commander reportedly killed in US drone strike in Yemen
According to jihadists on social media and press reports, a prominent AQAP commander named Jalal Bala’idi was killed in a US drone strike launched last night. Bala’idi's death has not been confirmed....
View ArticleAQAP confirms military commander killed in US airstrike
Jalal Bala’idi, a prominent AQAP field commander khow is also known as Hamza al Zinjibari, "was killed in a Crusader strike that targeted him while he was amongst the sons of his tribe in Abyan...
View ArticleAQAP publishes insider’s account of 9/11 plot
AQAP has published a two-part interview with Nasir al Wuhayshi, who was killed in a US drone strike in June 2015. The interview is a transcript of Wuhayshi's account of the 9/11 plot. Wuhayshi was...
View ArticleEx-Guantanamo detainee prominently featured in al Qaeda propaganda
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) released a two-part lecture by ex-Guantanamo detainee Ibrahim al Qosi earlier this month. Qosi threatened the Saudi government and explained al Qaeda's...
View ArticleAnother town in southern Yemen reportedly falls to AQAP
AQAP reportedly seized the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar earlier today. Press reports indicated that Ahwar was under the jihadists' control earlier this month, but it appears operations were still...
View ArticleAl Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula hosts large rally in Mukallah
Al Ather "news" agency, which publishes propaganda for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and its front, Ansar al Sharia, has released a series of photos showing a large rally in the city of Mukallah....
View ArticleODNI: 204 former Guantanamo detainees are confirmed or suspected recidivists
According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 204 former Guantanamo detainees are confirmed or suspected of reengaging in terrorist or insurgent "activities." The number of...
View ArticleAyman al Zawahiri’s brother released from Egyptian prison
Mohammed al Zawahiri, the younger brother of al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri, was released from an Egyptian prison earlier this week. He was imprisoned in Egypt in 1999, but released following the...
View ArticleAQAP identifies two Australian fighters killed in drone strike
The two Australians were reportedly killed in a drone strike in November 2013 with several others, including a veteran al Qaeda member.
View ArticleAQAP says it wanted to debate the Islamic State
The Hidayah Establishment for Media Production released an anti-Islamic State video on Apr. 8 in which a witness claims that the Islamic State has refused to publicly debate. The video includes an...
View ArticleArab coalition enters AQAP stronghold in port city of Mukalla, Yemen
A Saudi-led Arab coalition has entered the Yemeni port city of Mukalla, which had been a stronghold for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) since April 2015. AQAP reportedly withdrew most of its...
View ArticleAQAP says it withdrew from Mukalla to protect residents
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has published a statement explaining the reasons for its withdrawal from Mukalla, a port city in Yemen that the jihadists ruled for one year. AQAP's statement...
View ArticleAl Qaeda branches eulogize Taliban leader Mullah Mansour
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Al Nusrah Front have jointly issued a eulogy for Mullah Mansour, the Taliban's chief leader. Mansour was killed in an American...
View ArticleAQAP details ‘special forces’ training camp
The Hamza al Zinjibari training camp, which is named after a former senior leader of AQAP, is an extension of various historical al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan according to the group.
View ArticleHamza bin Laden calls for regime change in Saudi Arabia
Hamza bin Laden, Osama's son, criticizes Saudi Arabia's intervention in Yemen in a newly released audio message. Hamza claims that the Saudi campaign has aided Houthi rebels by interfering in Al Qaeda...
View ArticleFifteen years after the 9/11 attacks, al Qaeda fights on
Fifteen years after 9/11, Al Qaeda remains a threat to the West despite not carrying out a large-scale attack in years. The group is waging insurgencies in several countries and is far larger than it...
View ArticleEstimated number of Guantanamo recidivists continues to rise
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released its most recent statistics on Guantanamo recidivism this week. 208 former detainees are either confirmed or suspected of rejoining...
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