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. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
Names (8)
First name/Name
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)
Full name/Name
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)
Type
Name
First name/Name
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
First name/Name
Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
Full name/Name
Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
First name/Name
القاعدة في جزيرة العرب
Full name/Name
القاعدة في جزيرة العرب
Type
Original script
First name/Name
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
First name/Name
Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
Full name/Name
Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Type
Alias
Quality
Formerly known as (f.k.a.)
Historical data
Names (8)
Status
Historical (last time active at 25.08.2023 07:15)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian
Peninsula
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian
Peninsula
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
Status
Historical (last time active at 25.08.2023 07:15)
First name/Name
Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
Full name/Name
Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
Status
Historical (last time active at 25.08.2023 07:15)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
Status
Historical (last time active at 25.08.2023 07:15)
First name/Name
Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
Full name/Name
Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
Status
Historical (last time active at 25.08.2023 07:15)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
Status
Historical (last time active at 25.08.2023 07:15)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP)
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP)
Type
Alias
Quality
Good
Status
Historical (last time active at 21.03.2025 07:15)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian
Peninsula
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian
Peninsula
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
Status
Historical (last time active at 21.03.2025 07:15)
First name/Name
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP)
Full name/Name
Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP)
Type
Alias
Quality
Also known as (a.k.a.)
Updated: 28.04.2025. 17:16
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