- UN reference
- QDe.129
- Sanctions regime
- ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (1267 Committee)
- Type
- Entity
- Aliases
- Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula; Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula; Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP); Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS); Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab; Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)
- Listed on
- 19 January 2010
- Updated by the UN
- 18 August 2026
Other information (UN original text)
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 Sa'ad bin Atef al-Awlaki. 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. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
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