The deadly attacks on Yemen’s defence ministry that killed 52 people in early December have renewed speculation about the threat posed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
In a tragic end to a wedding celebration in Yemen, a man fired his AK-47 in an attempt to celebrate along with others dancing to PSY’s Gangnam Style but accidentally shot and killed three guests, injuring a fourth.
The leader of the al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Nasser al-Wahishi, has vowed to free militants currently imprisoned around the region.
The US and UK have temporarily withdrawn embassy staff from Yemen, with intelligence pointing towards an “imminent” threat from al-Qaeda in the capital Sana’a.
The UK is to close its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, with a number of other embassies across the Middle East told to be “vigilant” after the US issued a worldwide travel alert