Entity record
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)Organization
AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List, designated by UN Security Council under program Al-Qaida; reflected as observed on 2026-06-27.
Also known as
- Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
- Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
- Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
- Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
- Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
- Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
Designations
- Designated by UN Security Council under program Al-Qaida since . Other entities under Al-Qaida
Source remarks: QDe.129 — AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Qasim Mohamed Mahdi Al-Rimi (QDi.282). Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities (official source)
Key properties
Source list & list version
| Dataset | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UN Security Council Consolidated List United Nations Security Council | un_sc_sanctions@2026-06-27 | 5b06ad218e6f6a3b… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
Last confirmed present in UN Security Council Consolidated List list version un_sc_sanctions@2026-06-27, observed .
Source: United Nations Security Council Consolidated List (scsanctions.un.org), used under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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