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| In February 2006, ] in ] lead to the escape of 23 members of al-Qaeda. The escapees, most notably ] and ], would rebuild al-Qaeda's presence in Yemen under the name of AQLY. Though the groups ], a pair of coordinated ] ] on two Yemeni oil facilities in September 2006, would end up failing, AQLY would prove to be more resilient and appealable to locals than its predecessor group.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":39" /> AQLY was officially announced as al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen in the summer of 2007, with Wuhayshi being named as the groups leader. From there, AQLY launched several high-profile attacks in Yemen against local and foreign targets, most notably ] against Spanish tourists in ] in 2007 and ] on the US embassy in Sanaa in 2008. In 2009, AQLY merged with al-Qaeda's ] to form ]. | In February 2006, ] in ] lead to the escape of 23 members of al-Qaeda. The escapees, most notably ] and ], would rebuild al-Qaeda's presence in Yemen under the name of AQLY. Though the groups ], a pair of coordinated ] ] on two Yemeni oil facilities in September 2006, would end up failing, AQLY would prove to be more resilient and appealable to locals than its predecessor group.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":39" /> AQLY was officially announced as al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen in the summer of 2007, with Wuhayshi being named as the groups leader. From there, AQLY launched several high-profile attacks in Yemen against local and foreign targets, most notably ] against Spanish tourists in ] in 2007 and ] on the US embassy in Sanaa in 2008. In 2009, AQLY merged with al-Qaeda's ] to form ]. | ||
| == History == | |||
| === 1998: Establishment === | |||
| With the rise of the ] in the mid-1990's, Osama bin Laden felt it a priority to cultivate ties with the militant group and move al-Qaeda's base of operations from ] to Afghanistan, leaving Yemen mostly out of the picture in terms of the groups activities during this time period. This had changed in late 1998 when ], an Afghan Arab who joined al-Qaeda earlier in the year, prosopsed to bin Laden an attack on a US vessel after observing American ships docked without protection at the Port of Aden. Bin Laden approved of the idea, designating al-Nashiri as al-Qaeda's head of operations in the ] and directing him to begin planning for the attack while providing money and operatives.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-07-22 |title=Al Qaeda Aims at the American Homeland |url=https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch5.htm |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=]}}</ref> ], a Yemeni militant and close associate of bin Laden who fled to Afghanistan in 1997, was reportedly ordered to begin attacks in Yemen some time before 2000.<ref name=":39" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-11-05 |title=Profile: Ali Qaed Senyan al-Harthi |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2404443.stm |access-date=2024-12-19 |work=] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Al-Harithi would come to be recognized as the highest ranking leader of al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 04:22, 19 December 2024
Previous al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen| Al-Qaeda in Yemen | |
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 Flag used by the group | |
| Founder | Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri (POW) |
| Leaders | Abu Ali al-Harithi † (1998 – 2002) Muhammad al-Ahdal † (2002 – 2003) |
| Dates of operation | 1998 – 2003 and 2006 – 2009 |
| Active regions |  Yemen |
| Ideology | Sunni Islamism Salafi Jihadism |
| Part of |  Al-Qaeda |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | Yemen United States |
| Battles and wars | War on Terror Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen |
Succeeded by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula | |
Al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQY), also known as al-Qaeda in the Lands of Yemen (AQLY) and al-Qaeda in the Southern Arabian Peninsula (AQSAP) in its later iteration, was a Sunni Islamist militant organization which existed between 1998 and 2003, and 2006 and 2009.
AQY was established in late 1998 as a cell led by Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi member of al-Qaeda central who had convinced Osama bin Laden to fund an attack on a United States military target in Yemen. Bin Laden obliged, appointing al-Nashiri as al-Qaeda's head of operations in the Persian Gulf and leaving him to plan and execute the attack. Al-Nashiri's plans would come to fruition when AQY bombed the USS Cole while it was docked at the Port of Aden in October 2000. Though it was al-Qaeda's largest success at that point, the bombing, which was followed by the September 11 attacks the next year, would lead to an intense counterterrorism campaign by the Yemeni and US governments which would cripple AQY's operational capacity. Al-Nashiri was arrested by Yemeni authorities in November 2002, while a US drone strike killed AQY leader Abu Ali al-Haritha in the same month. After the arrest of replacement leader Muhammad al-Ahdal in 2003, AQY was regarded as largely defeated.
In February 2006, a prison break in Sanaa lead to the escape of 23 members of al-Qaeda. The escapees, most notably Nasir al-Wuhayshi and Qasim al-Raymi, would rebuild al-Qaeda's presence in Yemen under the name of AQLY. Though the groups first attack, a pair of coordinated suicide car bombings on two Yemeni oil facilities in September 2006, would end up failing, AQLY would prove to be more resilient and appealable to locals than its predecessor group. AQLY was officially announced as al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen in the summer of 2007, with Wuhayshi being named as the groups leader. From there, AQLY launched several high-profile attacks in Yemen against local and foreign targets, most notably a car bombing against Spanish tourists in Marib in 2007 and an attack on the US embassy in Sanaa in 2008. In 2009, AQLY merged with al-Qaeda's struggling branch in Saudi Arabia to form al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
History
1998: Establishment
With the rise of the Taliban in the mid-1990's, Osama bin Laden felt it a priority to cultivate ties with the militant group and move al-Qaeda's base of operations from Sudan to Afghanistan, leaving Yemen mostly out of the picture in terms of the groups activities during this time period. This had changed in late 1998 when Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, an Afghan Arab who joined al-Qaeda earlier in the year, prosopsed to bin Laden an attack on a US vessel after observing American ships docked without protection at the Port of Aden. Bin Laden approved of the idea, designating al-Nashiri as al-Qaeda's head of operations in the Persian Gulf and directing him to begin planning for the attack while providing money and operatives. Abu Ali al-Harithi, a Yemeni militant and close associate of bin Laden who fled to Afghanistan in 1997, was reportedly ordered to begin attacks in Yemen some time before 2000. Al-Harithi would come to be recognized as the highest ranking leader of al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen.
References
- ^ Koehler-Derrick, Gabriel (2011-10-03). "A False Foundation? AQAP, Tribes and Ungoverned Spaces in Yemen" (PDF). CTC Westpoint. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Yemen's al-Qaeda: Expanding the Base". International Crisis Group. 2017-02-17. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Johnsen, Gregory (2009-07-14). "Waning Vigilance: Al-Qaeda's Resurgence in Yemen". The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- "Al Qaeda Aims at the American Homeland". National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. 2004-07-22. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- "Profile: Ali Qaed Senyan al-Harthi". BBC News. 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2024-12-19.