Abdul rauf nassib and egyptian sayyed imam sherif were arrested with about a dozen other militants in the remote lawder area, they said. The yemeni al qaeda crackdown began in 2001 and escalated on january 14, 2010 when yemen declared open war 8 9 on al qaeda. Qasim al raymi, the leader of the al qaeda branch in yemen, is believed to have been killed in a cia airstrike, pompeo condemns the chinese crackdown on uighur muslims during a visit to kazakhstan, turkey carries out. Yemen security crackdown as uk and us withdraw staff. Thriving on conflict, sectarianism, and local opportunism, alqaedas affiliates are stronger than ever in yemen. Qasim alraymi, the leader of the al qaeda branch in yemen, is believed to have been killed in a cia airstrike, pompeo condemns the chinese crackdown. President trump declared that al rimis death will weaken al qaeda and is another step toward eliminating the security threat the terrorist group poses to the united states.
Yemeni forces launch a security blitz in the capital sanaa as the us and uk withdraw diplomatic staff amid fears of an al qaeda linked attack. Dubaicairo once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of islamic state abroad and security crackdowns at home, al qaeda in yemen now. Despite a subsequent crackdown on islamist militants and radicals by the saudi. Bbc news middle east cia killed alqaeda suspects in.
Introduction the unrest that swept across northern africa and the middle east during the arab spring created openings for al qaeda s affiliates to gain and consolidate safe havens. Us military personnel were deployed there earlier this year, also to coordinate a crackdown on militants. Al qaeda in yemen aqy was a militant islamist group based in yemen and the yemeni branch of the al qaeda aq franchise from 2000 until 2009 when it merged with its saudi counterpart to create al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap. Yemen has declared open war on al qaeda, but multiple conflicts and feeble state control still make the arabian peninsula country a fertile breeding ground for militancy, diplomats and analysts say. The us considers yemen s branch of al qaeda to be the. Yemen s official news agency saba reported saturday.
Yemen battles al qaeda as president clings to power cnn. Government crackdown against alqaeda cells began in 2001, and reached an escalation point on january 14, 2010, when yemen declared open war on alqaeda. Analysisyemen crackdown may not stunt al qaedas appeal. The syriabased terror group isis is active and recruiting inside the middle eastern state of yemen, already a hotbed of terrorist activity, cnn has learned. Alqaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap was formed in january 2009 by a merger. A man who stabbed spanish dancers during a live performance in saudi arabia has been beheaded. Yemen, the united states, and alqaeda institute for. Dont be surprised if alqaeda in yemen launches attacks against western. Yemen captures alqaeda members yemeni security forces have arrested two al qaeda members, including a local leader, during a raid in the southern province of abyan, officials say. Together, they formed the core of a new al qaida branch. Bbc news middle east yemen captures alqaeda members. Three years later, they merged with members of al qaida s saudi branch fleeing a crackdown there.
The group formally known as al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. Please participate by improving this article, or visit the project page for more information. At al jazeera english, we focus on people and events that affect peoples lives. The arrival of these saudi operatives and the escape of key yemeni operatives from prison in february 2006 revitalized al qaeda s yemen branch. The more yemen slips into instability the more it is an invitation for al qaeda to recruit fighters here. In addition to battling al qaeda across several provinces, yemen is also contending with shiite insurgency in the north and militant separatists in the south. A look at alqaidas most lethal branch, yemens aqap. Government crackdown against alqaeda cells began in 2001, and reached an escalation point on 14 january 2010, when yemen declared open war on alqaeda. How saudi arabias war in yemen has made al qaeda stronger and. Yemen security crackdown as uk and us withdraw staff bbc.
The fight against al qaeda is a different military campaign in a different part of yemen than the one helping fuel the humanitarian disaster gripping the country, most visibly in the west. In addition to battling al qaeda across several provinces, yemen is also contending with shia insurgency in the north and militant separatists in the south. Al qaeda crackdown empty gesture r 1 min read dec 24, 2001 06. Yemeni government forces have begun a crackdown against suspected alqaida members and supporters, and a number of armed clashes have ensued. During the 1990s, yemen became a central location for militant salafist groups such as aqaps predecessors, including islamic jihad in yemen, army aden abyan and alqaeda in yemen aqy. Top al qaeda commander believed to be killed in cia drone. The ongoing war on alqaeda in yemen trends research.
There has been increasing attention on yemen as the possible next major focus in the u. Watch fulllength episodes of pbs documentary series frontline for free. Yemen battles al qaeda as president clings to power. Us cheers yemens crackdown in abyan ambassador lauds strategy to challenge al qaeda jason ditz posted on april 22, 2012 april 22, 2012 categories news tags obama, yemen. Government crackdown against alqaeda cells began in 2001, and reached an escalation point on january 14, 2010 when yemen declared open war on al qaeda. As arab leaders finalise the details of a plan for the yemen president to step down, jamal osman looks at how his governments crackdown on al qaeda suspects helped fuel the uprising against him. Among them was nasser al wahishi, a personal aide of bin laden, and qassim al rimi, a prominent militant. Yemen, the united states, and alqaeda institute for policy studies. Aqap has also capitalised on the instability in yemen in recent years to. Three suspects reportedly escaped and are now being hunted in the marib, shabwa and al juf provinces along the border. A suspected al qaeda militant was killed in clashes with government forces in yemen s southwestern taiz province on monday, according to a yemeni military spokesman. On 6 th february 2020, the us announced the killing of qassim al rimi, the yemen based leader of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, following a counterterrorism operation. Al qaeda in yemen ghaith abdulahad travels deep into yemen s radical heartland to investigate how al qaeda and. Foreigners held in yemen crackdown news al jazeera.
Government crackdown against alqaeda cells began in 2001, escalating steadily until 14 january 2010. The government in yemen has launched a crackdown against the aqap, which attacks military targets, tourists and diplomats in the country. Yemeni forces capture three al qaeda militants as u. Us closes embassy in yemen amid alqaeda crackdown as part of an unprecedented offensive, yemeni troops seize two of the terrorist groups strongholds in the south by ap and toi staff 8 may 2014. Yemeni forces capture 3 alqaeda suspects tehran times. Us closes embassy in yemen amid alqaeda crackdown the. In 2009, saudi al qaeda operatives who had survived an intense crackdown on al qaeda in kingdom, crossed into yemen and joined with the yemenis to form aqap. Yemeni government forces have begun a crackdown against suspected al qaida members and supporters, and a number of armed clashes have ensued. Saudi arabia beheads alqaeda extremist who stabbed. Al rimi became an al qaeda trainer in his early twenties, having trained terrorists at an al qaeda camp in afghanistan in the 1990s according to the us state department, then gradually progressing through aqaps ranks. Yemen crackdown may not stunt al qaedas appeal reuters. Alqaida in yemen has been galvanised into winning local support over recent months by direct us and british support for yemens counterterrorism efforts, according to sources close to the group. Looking to execute another spectacular attack, the new configuration launched a series of attacks on u. Yemen remains keen to shed its image as a haven for al qaeda militants and says it is holding 85 members of the organisation arrested after a manhunt.
Its statement yesterday saying the attempted bombing on christmas day was in retaliation. Qasim al raymi, the leader of the al qaeda branch in yemen, is believed to have been killed in a cia airstrike, pompeo condemns the chinese crackdown on uighur muslims. Al qaeda in yemen call for jihad said al shihri, the deputy chief of al qaeda s wing in the yemen, has called for muslims in the region to wage holy war against christians and jews. Al qaeda crackdown fuelled yemen unrest channel 4 news. Al qaeda in the arabian peninsula aqap was formed in january 2009 by a merger between two offshoots of the islamist militant network in yemen and saudi arabia. Al qaeda in yemen aqy was the yemeni affiliate of al qaeda, formed in 2000. The knifeman was named as imad al mansouri, 33, from yemen and linked by state media to al qaeda. Alqaeda insurgency in yemen is supported by wikiproject yemen, which collaborates on yemenrelated topics on wikipedia. Later a yemen based arm of al qaeda, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing.
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