Category: al-Qā’idah

Katherine Zimmerman comes on the show to talk AQAP. Some of the topics covered include:

• AQAP since the death of Awlaqi and their withdrawal from territory in southern Yemen in 2012
• The effect of the rise of the Huthis and how the Saudi/Emirati war in Yemen has affected AQAP
• AQAP’s local outreach and how it compares to what it tried from 2011-2012
• How drone attacks on AQAP leadership have affected the group
• The Islamic State’s activities in Yemen and what they mean for AQAP

Links:

• Katherine Zimmerman » AEI Scholar
• Critical Threats | Katherine Zimmerman
• A New Model for Defeating al Qaeda in Yemen – Katherine Zimmerman | AEI
• AQAP: A Resurgent Threat – Katherine Zimmerman | CTC Sentinel
• Katherine Zimmerman (@KatieZimmerman) | Twitter

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