Khalid Batarfi and the Future of AQAP
Batarfi’s selection checks two important boxes for AQAP. First, he is from the Arabian Peninsula, as was the case with both of the group’s former leaders. Keep Reading
Al-Qaeda’s Bastions of Power: Somalia and Yemen
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen affiliate was bolstered by its merger in 2009 with the Saudi Arabian al-Qaeda affiliate forming al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). This merger poses a significant destabilization threat throughout the Arabian Peninsula. Keep Reading
AQAP Names New Leader with Lengthy Media Resumé
Batarfi was captured in 2011 but freed in an al-Qaeda prison break four years later, subsequently taking selfies for social media in the provincial governor palace in Al Mukalla. Keep Reading
Yemen al-Qaeda Leader al-Raymi Killed by U.S. Strike
Qasim al-Raymi, who has led the jihadist group since 2015, was killed in a US operation in Yemen, the White House said. Keep Reading
ISIS Group Distributes Infamous al-Qaeda Bomb-Making Tutorial Translated into Spanish
The Spanish translation follows the same design as the original al-Qaeda tutorial, with the same step-by-step photos for bomb-making that were followed by the Boston Marathon and Chelsea bombers. Keep Reading
AQAP Claims ‘Full Responsibility’ for Shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola
The production features AQAP’s emir, Qasim al-Raymi, who was reportedly killed in a U.S. air strike last month. Raymi’s demise has not been officially confirmed by either the Americans or AQAP. Keep Reading
A Virtual 9/11: How Terror’s Transformation Complicates Our Long War
Today's terror is beyond borders, beyond the classic training camps and beyond rigid loyalties in online tutorials. Keep Reading
ISIS, al-Qaeda Fuming at Saudi Concert Once Headlined by Nicki Minaj
ISIS supporters also encouraged attacks on Mariah Carey's January concert in Jeddah as general ISIS threats toward concert venues have noticeably increased. Keep Reading
How Hamza bin Laden Is Recruiting the Next Generation of Jihadists
Bin Laden heir says Muslims should follow in his family's footsteps and "dedicate your youth to jihad." Keep Reading
The Two Faces of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
The numbers are misleading. AQAP may be bigger now, but it isn’t stronger. It may be carrying out more attacks, but it isn’t more of a threat. Keep Reading