Six months of terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Analysis and statistics of AQAP attacks from 1 January to 30 June 2025

This report examines and analyses the military operations of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

Date: 1 January to 30 June 2025

Method: Monitoring of jihadist propaganda (videos, photos, statements, claims) and reports from sources in the field.

Organisations/groups:

• Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).

Affiliation/Alliance: Al-Qaeda

Impacted areas:

• Yemen

Overview

Despite strong counterterrorism pressure from the United States and paramilitary forces of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), supported and trained by the United Arab Emirates, AQAP has maintained a certain resilience.

Counterterrorism operations, infighting, leadership problems, spies, etc., had reduced AQAP's potential and forced it to reduce its areas of operation and continue with guerrilla tactics. Despite all the difficulties, Yemen continued to be plagued by enormous problems that favour the al-Qaeda jihadist group, including political instability, weak state control, endemic corruption, marginalised regions, and growing poverty.