Al-Qaeda Shifts Power To Yemen Branch In Threat To U.S. -- Bloomberg Businessweek
A Yemen-based terrorist group, once a poor stepchild of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda organization in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has become the chief focus of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.
The Obama administration’s decision to temporarily close 22 U.S. embassies and consulates from West Africa to South Asia has underscored the potential threat from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, as the Yemen branch is known.
“They’re certainly the most innovative terrorist group out there today,” said Bruce Hoffman, a professor at Georgetown University in Washington who specializes in terrorism studies.
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More News On The Growth Of Al Qaeda In Yemen
U.S. warplanes buzz Yemen as State Dept. evacuates staff from embassy following 'extremely high' threats of violence -- New York Daily News
Qaeda chief’s message to Yemen branch sparked alert -- France 24
Yemen's AQAP, Al-Qaeda's most active arm -- FOX News/AFP
Al-Qaida in Yemen Emerges as Key US Threat -- Voice of America
Al Qaeda's Yemen Affiliate Keeps Threatening U.S. Embassies -- Passport/Foreign Policy
Al Qaeda Chatter Alluded to Possible Threat to Americans in Yemen -- Vanity Fair
US overreacting to Al Qaeda terror threat? -- FOX News
Why al-Qaeda in Yemen scares the West -- Frank Gardner, BBC
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