Tag Archives: Al Qaeda's General Command
Al-Qaeda lauds Taliban's great 'victory' over America and allies
Thomas Joscelyn | March 13, 2020
Al-Qaeda's general command has released a three-page statement celebrating the U.S.-Taliban withdrawal agreement as a "victory" for the Taliban. Al-Qaeda calls on Afghans and the mujahideen to bolster the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda's general command comments on 'martyrdom' of senior figure in Afghanistan
Thomas Joscelyn | November 23, 2016
Al Qaeda's general command has released a statement commenting on the "martyrdom" of Faruq al Qahtani and others. They were killed in an American airstrike on Oct. 23 in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden's files show that Qahtani was tasked with establishing new safe havens for al Qaeda in Afghanistan in 2010, if not earlier.
Arab coalition enters AQAP stronghold in port city of Mukalla, Yemen
Thomas Joscelyn | April 25, 2016
A Saudi-led Arab coalition has entered the Yemeni port city of Mukalla, which had been a stronghold for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) since April 2015. AQAP reportedly withdrew most of its forces from the city prior to the alliance's advance. Mukalla is a key part of AQAP's plan to build an Islamic emirate in Yemen.