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AL-QAIDA IN YEMEN (AQY)

Date of Birth: 0000-00-00

Type: organization

Updated: 2026-03-24 13:20:52

Accuracy: 90

Information:

Regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):AQD0029. (UN Ref):QDe.129. 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

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv

ALQAIDA IN YEMEN

Date of Birth: 0000-00-00

Type: organization

Updated: 2026-03-24 13:20:52

Accuracy: 80

Information:

Regime: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
Info: (UK Sanctions List Ref):AQD0029. (UN Ref):QDe.129. 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

Source: https://ofsistorage.blob.core.windows.net/publishlive/2022format/ConList.csv