Secular Café: Al Qaeda in the Yemen

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Al Qaeda in the Yemen Aug 5th 2012, 08:34 Yemen is, of course, a shithole. Can it get worse? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16612072 In the last few days, militants linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) have stormed a town less than 100 miles (160km) south of the capital, Sanaa. Quote: They kidnapped soldiers, looted weapons, bust open the prison and reportedly raised the black flag of their movement over the citadel in Radaa, in the province of al-Baida. It comes on the back of apparent gains in territory made in the last year by AQAP in the southern province of Abyan where parts of the provincial capital, Zinjibar, have been flattened in fighting between Islamist militants and government troops. Should the world be worried? After all, Yemen already has so many problems that appear to dwarf this latest development... ..."AQAP is quickly emerging as the largest franchise in the Al-Qaeda chain," says Sajjan Gohel from the Asia Pacific Foundation. "It's gaining infrastructure and resources to spread out beyond Yemen. They have been strengthening their hand because of a lack of governance in Yemen. They are a group on the move."

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