Proper noun
AQAP
Initialism of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
A fourth drone strike on 14 March 2012 in Al Bydah reportedly killed four AQAP militants in a vehicle. Source: Internet
A prominent figure among AQAP ranks, he was also reported to have facilitated the flow of funding to AQAP affiliates based in Yemen. Source: Internet
Formed in 2009, Yemen-based AQAP claimed responsibility for last year's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors. Source: Internet
AQAP confirmed Sunday the death of its leader, Qassim al-Rimi. Source: Internet
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), seen by the United States as the network’s most dangerous branch, has exploited years of conflict between the government and Shiite rebels who control the capital to expand its presence. Source: Internet
A Saudi-led Arab military coalition that backs the Yemeni government has also turned its sights on AQAP, targeting it with air strikes. Source: Internet