| Description |
1 online resource (iv, 35 pages) : color map |
| Series |
Middle East report ; no. 174 |
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ICG Middle East report ; no. 174.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Al-Qaeda in Yemen -- The fourth wave -- Reversing the gains -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"The Yemeni branch of al-Qaeda (AQ) is stronger than it has ever been. As the country's civil war has escalated and become regionalised, its local franchise, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), is thriving in an environment of state collapse, growing sectarianism, shifting alliances, security vacuums and a burgeoning war economy. Reversing this trend requires ending the conflict that set it in motion. This means securing an overarching political settlement that has buy-in from the country's diverse constituencies, including Sunni Islamists. As this will take time, steps must be taken now to contain AQAP's growth: improving governance in vulnerable areas, disaggregating Sunni Islamist groups and using military tools judiciously and in coordination with local authorities. These efforts will be imperilled if states interested in fighting AQAP and Yemen's nascent Islamic State (IS) branch, such as the U.S., take military actions that ignore the local context and result in high civilian casualties, like the Trump administration's 29 January 2017 raid on AQAP affiliates in al-Bayda, or fail to restrain partners who tolerate or even encourage AQAP/IS activities"--Publisher's web site |
| Notes |
"2 February 2017." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ICG, viewed February 21, 2017) |
| Subject |
Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (Organization)
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IS (Organization)
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| SUBJECT |
IS (Organization) fast (OCoLC)fst01914325 |
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Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (Organization) fast (OCoLC)fst01790641 |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Yemen (Republic)
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Civil war -- Yemen (Republic)
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Civil war.
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Politics and government.
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Terrorism.
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| SUBJECT |
Yemen (Republic) -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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| Subject |
Yemen (Republic)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group, issuing body.
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