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. 11:16
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