Bilal Al-Rayanni of Helena-West Helena admitted to helping Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula between October and December of 2014. Al-Rayanni was living in Yemen, his birth country, at the time. Keep Reading
Would-be jihadists should not start with simpler knife or vehicle attacks "until you search" for guns, terror group directs. Keep Reading
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said it was "not surprised" at the UN report "but we did not expect that lying would be to this extent to the public." Keep Reading
"The incident of breaking into the Congress is only a little bit of what will happen to them," says AQAP leader. Keep Reading
"If your freedom of expression doesn't stop you from criticizing prophet Muhammad PBUH then our swords will not stop defending the honour of prophet Muhammad PBUH," the full-page graphic said. Keep Reading
In the months before the December 6, 2019 attack, while in the United States, Alshamrani had specific conversations with overseas AQAP associates about plans and tactics. In fact, he was communicating with AQAP right up until the attack. Keep Reading
Almost a year after its chief Ayman al-Zawahiri asked militants in Kashmir to step up terror attacks against India, Al Qaeda on Monday urged Indian Muslims to join the Islamist jihad. Keep Reading
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 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
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
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
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
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
Today's terror is beyond borders, beyond the classic training camps and beyond rigid loyalties in online tutorials. Keep Reading
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
Bin Laden heir says Muslims should follow in his family's footsteps and "dedicate your youth to jihad." Keep Reading
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
"Disbelieving wrestlers exposed their privates... in front of a mixed gathering of young Muslim men and women," terror group complained of Jeddah event. Keep Reading
Might AQAP be goaded into adopting the largely failed punishment strategy of ISIS, a maximalist approach that alienated most of those IS wanted to rule and left it overextended and exposed? Keep Reading