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‘Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (alias (a) AQAP, (b) Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (c) Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab, (d) Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (e) Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula, (f) Ansar al-Shari'a, (g) AAS, (h) Al-Qaida in Yemen, (i) AQY). Other information: Location: Yemen or Saudi-Arabia (2004 — 2006). Date of designation referred to in Article 7d(2)(i): 19.1.2010.’ is replaced by the following: ‘Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (original script: القاعدة في جزيرة العرب) (alias (a) AQAP, (b) Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (c) Tanzim Qa'idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab, (d) Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula, (e) Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula, (f) Ansar al-Shari'a, (g) AAS, (h) Al-Qaida in Yemen, (i) AQY). Other information: (a) AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula; (b) Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi-Arabia (2004-2006); (c) Formed in January 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives; (d) Leader of AQAP is Sa'ad bin Atef al-Awlaki; (e) Ansar al-Shari’a was formed in early 2011 by AQAP and has taken responsibility for multiple attacks in Yemen against both government and civilian targets. Date of designation referred to in Article 7e, point (e): 19.1.2010.’;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.