Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is a Yemen-based al Qaeda franchise that has demonstrated the ability to conduct attacks in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. In 2010, the group waged a “far war” targeting the West and a “near war” against the Yemeni government. AQAP has conducted an intensifying campaign against Yemeni government and military targets since June 2010, increasing the tempo of strikes against Yemeni military checkpoints, security convoys, and other security and intelligence facilities.
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