Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula
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| Founders | Nasir al-Wuhayshi |
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| Founded | January 2009 |
| Merger of | Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula |
| Part of | Al-Qaeda |
| Leaders | Nasir al-Wuhayshi |
| Qasim al-Raymi | |
| Areas of operations | Abyan Governorate |
| Shabwah Governorate | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2257991 |
About Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, also known as Ansar al-Sharia in Yemen is a militant Islamist group primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia that is part of the al-Qaeda network. It is considered the most active of al-Qaeda's branches that emerged after the weakening of central leadership.
