Newly merged "Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula" based in Yemen

Al Qaeda merged its Saudi and Yemeni operations last year ot form "Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula", which it based in Yemen.


"General David Petraeus: It is certainly the location of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, given that franchise, if you will, by Al Qaeda senior leadership this past year."

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