AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
List
| Type | Entity |
|---|---|
| List name | United Kingdom |
| Programs (1) | ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida |
| Listed (1) | 20.01.2010 |
| Remark | AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282). Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282104 |
Names (9)
| Last name/Name | AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA |
| Type | Primary name |
| Last name/Name | Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Last name/Name | AQAP |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | AQAP |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Last name/Name | Ansar al-Shari'a AAS |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | Ansar al-Shari'a AAS |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula AQAP |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY) |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY) |
| Type | FKA (formerly known as) |
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula |
|---|---|
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Full name/Name | القاعدة في جزيرة العرب |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Latin script |
Historical data
Names (7)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) |
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) |
| Type | Prime alias |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY) |
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY) |
| Type | FKA (formerly known as) |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) |
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula |
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS) |
| Full name/Name | Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS) |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Full name/Name | Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Last name/Name | Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab |
| Full name/Name | Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab |
| Type | AKA (also known as) |
Identification documents (2)
| Status | Historical (last time active at 13.01.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Type | Further Identifiying Information: AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula.Location: Yemen.Alternative location: SaudiArabia (2004 – 2006).Formed in Jan.2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with SaudiArabian Al-Qaida operatives.Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282).Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has takenresponsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets.INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282104 |
| Status | Historical (last time active at 28.02.2022 05:16) |
|---|---|
| Type | Further Identifiying Information: AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: SaudiArabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with SaudiArabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282).Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has takenresponsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282104 |
Updated: 28.04.2025. 13:16
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