Al-Qaeda declares the "Emirate of Jaar" and the "Emirate of Zinjibar"
Belligerents
al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Popular Committees and Popular resistance
Southern Movement
Commanders and leaders
Abu Hamza al-Zinjibari †[1]
Ali al-Sayed †
Al-Khader Haidan[2] Abdullatif Al-Sayed
Strength
Unknown
Unknown
Casualties and losses
5+ killed
22+ killed
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Yemeni crisis
Revolution (2011–12)
Saada
Sana'a
Taiz
Dammaj
Ansar al-Shariah campaign (2011–14)
Zinjibar
Dofas
Abyan
2012 Sana'a
Radda
Nov 2013 Sanaa
Dec 2013 Sana'a
Rescue operations
Houthi rebellion (2014)
2nd Dammaj
Amran
Civil war (2014–present)
2nd Battle of Sana'a
Rada'a [ar]
Houthi takeover
1st Shabwah
Saudi-led intervention
Houthi–Saudi Arabian conflict
Taiz
Marib governorate
Marib city
Dhale
Aden
airport
2015
2018
2019
Abyan
2015 campaign
2016 southern offensive
Lahij
2015 Shabwah
2015 Mukalla
Zinjibar and Jaar
Nihm
Port Midi
Hadramaut
Al Masini
Battle of Mukalla
June 2016 Mukalla
2017 Battle of Sana'a
Al Hudaydah
Al Hudaydah city
Masini
Takeover of Socotra
Victory from God
Jabara
Al-Jawf offensive
Al Bayda offensive
2022 Southern Yemen
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Bombings and terrorist attacks in Yemen
Radda
Ibb
Jan 2015 Sana'a
Mar 2015 Sana'a
Sep 2015 Sana'a
Oct 2015 Aden
Dec 2015 Aden
4 Mar 2016 Aden
25 Mar 2016 Aden
May 2016 Mukalla
May 2016 Aden
Aug 2016 Aden
Dec 2016 Aden
Mar 2022 Aden
Mar 2024 al-Bayda
Houthi missile and drone attacks in Yemen
2015 Marib
2015 Taiz
2016 al-Anad
2019 al-Anad
Aug 2019 Aden
Jan 2020 Marib
Aug 2020 Marib
Dec 2020 Aden airport
US–Saudi arms deal
Peace process
Saudi-led intervention (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian airstrikes on Yemen
Mokha
Sana'a
Hajjah
Dahyan
Dhamar
Saada
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
2018 Riyadh
Abha Airport
Abqaiq–Khurais
2020 Riyadh
Houthi attacks on the United Arab Emirates
2022 Abu Dhabi
U.S. raids on al-Qaeda
Yakla
Hathla
Red Sea crisis (2023–present)
Timeline
Attacks
Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou
2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
Marlin Luanda missile strike
Sinking of the MV Rubymar
Military operations
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Operation Aspides
Operation Poseidon Archer
Diplomacy
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722
Effects
Environmental impact
Humanitarian crisis
Blockade
Disease outbreaks
Cholera
COVID-19
Famine
Locust infestation
Refugees on Jeju Island
War crimes and human rights violations
In early December 2015, two Yemeni towns, Zinjibar (the provincial capital of Abyan Governorate) and Ja'ar (a town a few km inland to the north), were captured by the jihadist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). This was the second capture and occupation of Zinjibar during unrest in Yemen. The town was earlier taken by AQAP's in May 2011 and held until the summer of 2012.[3]
Zinjibar is close to the port of Aden, and the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb,[4] and between Aden and (what was) the AQAP's stronghold of Mukalla.[5]
The al Qaeda takeover of two towns has been seem by some as a demonstration of its interest in seizing territory and not just "conducting spectacular attacks against Western targets".[3]
Zinjibar was retaken by pro-government forces on 14 August 2016.[6]
^THOMAS JOSCELYN & BILL ROGGIO (4 February 2016). "Senior AQAP commander reportedly killed in US drone strike in Yemen". FDD's long war journal. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
^Mohammed Mukhashaf (2 December 2015). "Al Qaeda militants take over two south Yemen towns, residents say". Reuters. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ abCite error: The named reference longwar-2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Yemeni army attacks fighters around Zinjibar". AlJazeera. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Southern Movement
Al-Khader Haidan[2]