Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
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Mar- 2023 -6 MarchAir
Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Figure Killed in Yemen Strike: Monitor
Al-Qaeda confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network's Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month.
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1 MarchMiddle East
Top Al-Qaeda Figure Killed in Yemen Air Strike: Sources
A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources said.
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryMiddle East
Three Al-Qaeda Suspects Killed in Yemen Drone Strike: Officials
Three alleged Al-Qaeda militants were killed in a suspected US drone strike in northeastern Yemen, local government officials said.
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberMiddle East
Blast Kills 6 Separatists on Anti Al-Qaeda Sweep in Yemen
An explosion caused by an improvised device killed six Yemeni separatist fighters during an anti-jihadist sweep in the south of the country.
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6 SeptemberMiddle East
27 Dead as AQAP Launches Attack on Yemen Separatists
Twenty-one separatist fighters and six members of Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch were killed as an attack by the jihadists punctured months of relative peace in the war-torn country.
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Mar- 2021 -16 MarchMiddle East
Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Regenerates Amid Battle for the North
Years of setbacks have weakened the once-mighty Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda, but the militants are seizing the opportunity to regenerate while the government and Houthi rebels are locked in a fight to the death in the north.
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Feb- 2021 -11 FebruaryMiddle East
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Appears in Video Despite UN Report of Arrest
Khalid Batarfi, the leader of Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, appears to be still at large despite a United Nations report which claimed he had been under arrest for months.
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5 FebruaryMiddle East
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Khalid Batarfi Under Arrest: UN Report
The leader of Al-Qaeda's Yemeni affiliate has been under arrest for several months, according to a United Nations report, in what will be seen as a huge breakthrough in the fight against the global jihadist threat.
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Yemenis Seek Justice for ‘Unlawful’ US Drone Strike Killings
Two Yemeni families have filed a petition this week against the US government over the "unlawful" killing of 34 relatives, including nine children, in counter-terrorism operations, said human rights group Reprieve.
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Dec- 2020 -30 DecemberMiddle East
Yemen’s Aden Airport Blasts Kill 26 as New Government Arrives
At least 26 people were killed as explosions rocked Yemen's Aden airport moments after a new unity government flew in, in what officials charged was a "cowardly" attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
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