Yemen and the Threat from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

May 8th 2011, 20:59

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analysts see one of al-Qaeda's offshoots – rather than the core group ... has a history of making deals with jihadists. Until recently, taking on Al Qaeda had not ...Philip Mudd, former FBI and CIA senior official referring to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
At the end of August, The Washington Post reported that, “For the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, CIA
analysts see one of al-Qaeda’s offshoots – rather than the core group now based in Pakistan - as the most urgent threat
to U.S. security, officials said” (emphasis added). This offshoot, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), is now
seen as a more aggressive enemy to the United States than it has been in years – and one that should be taken very
seriously if a future attack is to be prevented