The Struggle for Yemen and the Challenge of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Authors

W. Andrew Terrill Dr.Follow

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In recent years, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been widely recognized as a more dangerous regional and international terrorist organization than the original al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden until his death in 2011. In 2010-11, AQAP was able to present a strong challenge to Yemen's government by capturing and retaining large areas in the southern part of the country. Yemen's new reform President defeated AQAP and recaptured areas under their control in 2012, but the terrorists remain an extremely dangerous force seeking to reassert themselves at this time of transition in Yemen.

ISBN

2229

Publication Date

6-1-2013

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Recommended Citation

W. Andrew Terrill Dr., The Struggle for Yemen and the Challenge of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( US Army War College Press, 2013),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/523