Jihadist Media Strategies by Elisabeth Kendall

August 26, 2022

While the Islamic State’s savvy media presence may have overshadowed that of al-Qaeda over the past decade, the efforts of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) operating in war-torn Yemen show the group remains a long-term threat. Read by Leighton Pugh.

Shi'ite Houthi rebels drive a truck past an Ansar al-Sharia flag painted on the side of a hill in Almnash, the main stronghold of the local wing of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Rada, Yemen.
Shi'ite Houthi rebels drive a truck past an Ansar al-Sharia flag painted on the side of a hill in Almnash, the main stronghold of the local wing of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Rada, Yemen. Credit: REUTERS / Alamy Stock Photo

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