Yemen: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Declares Southern City of Abyan as Capital of its “Islamic Emirate”…

More “Arab Spring” blowback. SANAA, May 28 (Xinhua) — The Yemen-based al-Qaida wing on Saturday declared the provincial capital city of southern Abyan province as the capital city of its “Islamic Emirate” in a statement the group read in front of local residents. The al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has almost taken over all … Continue reading Yemen: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Declares Southern City of Abyan as Capital of its “Islamic Emirate”…