AQAP Claims Attacks on IS in al-Bayda', Bombing SBF in Abyan and Killing at Least 4 Including Commander

: Jihadist News; Created: February 25, 2019

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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed a sniper attack and raid on Islamic State (IS) fighters in Yemen's al-Bayda' governorate, and bombing UAE-backed Security Belt Forces (SBF) in Abyan, killing at least four elements including a commander.

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