CY PLAN 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula, Al-Qaeda
21 Apr 2019
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In a civil war - houthis and saudi gov. After 1,000 days of civil war in yemen, 8m people are at risk of starvation. What happens in yemen can greatly exacerbate regional tensions. West because of the threat of attacks emanating from the country as it becomes more unstable. Western intelligence agencies consider aqap the most dangerous branch of al-qaeda because of its technical expertise and global reach, and the emergence of. Is affiliates in yemen is a serious concern. The conflict between the houthis and the government is also seen as part of a regional power struggle between shia-ruled iran and sunni-ruled saudi arabia. Gulf arab states have accused iran of backing the houthis financially and militarily, though iran has denied this, and they are themselves backers of president hadi.
