Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in…
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting
Middle East
February 3, 2020
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claims deadly Florida naval base shooting
CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen claimed responsibility Sunday for last year’s deadly shooting at the Naval Air Station…
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Middle East
June 28, 2016
Islamic State bombings in southern Yemen kill 38: medics
Three coordinated Islamic State bomb attacks on Yemeni government forces killed 38 people in the southern port city of Mukalla…
Al-Qaeda still reaping oil profits in Yemen despite battlefield reverses
Middle East
May 27, 2016
Al-Qaeda still reaping oil profits in Yemen despite battlefield reverses
Al-Qaeda may have been pushed out of the enclave it carved out in Yemen as the country descended into civil…
Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid: army
Middle East
May 22, 2016
Thirteen militants killed in southern Yemen raid: army
Yemeni troops killed 13 militants in a raid on a house outside the southern city of Mukalla on Sunday in…
US deploys military force in Yemen to support UAE ground operation
Middle East
May 7, 2016
US deploys military force in Yemen to support UAE ground operation
The US military said on Friday it had deployed a small force to Yemen to offer intelligence and logistical support…
US considers supporting new UAE push against al-Qaeda in Yemen
Middle East
April 15, 2016
US considers supporting new UAE push against al-Qaeda in Yemen
The United States is considering a request from the United Arab Emirates for military support to assist a new offensive…
Suspected al-Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni army soldiers
Middle East
April 9, 2016
Suspected al-Qaeda militants execute 17 Yemeni army soldiers
Suspected al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen seized and executed 17 soldiers loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Saturday, local…