The leader of the Al-Qaeda Yemen branch has issued a threat against US President Donald Trump and Tech billionaire Elon Musk on the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza, marking his first public presence since the group control in 2024.In a half-hour video released online by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) supporters, Saad bin Etf al-Avalaki called upon an anti-anti-retaliation and urged the loan-Wolf militants that they are in a struggle to kill leaders in Egypt, Jordan and Gulf Arabs, which are distracting them.
The video includes images of Trump, Musk, American Vice President JD Vance, State Secretary Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, along with the logo of Musk companies including Tesla.Al-Avalaki announced, “Whatever happened and there is no red line with our people in Gaza.” “Revolutionaryness is valid.”
AQAP: Once the most dangerous branch of al-Qaeda
Although weakened by internal divisions and US drone strikes in recent years, AQAP was long considered the most dangerous branch of al-Qaeda, which was after the assassination of Osama bin Laden in 2011. The group has maintained influence in Yemen and continues to advocate global jihad.
Al-Alaki, who has an US reward of $ 6 million on his head, is accused of abetting an attack against the US and its associates by Washington. He made former leader Khalid al-Batrafi a success, whose death AQAP confirmed in 2024.
Gaza attracts conflict among regional terrorists
AQAP threats come as Yemen’s Hurti rebels, supported by Iran, also attracted global attention to launch missiles in Israel and attack ships in the Red Sea, indicating a heavy US naval reaction. The Pentagon has described the ongoing struggle with Hauthis since World War II.Although Hauthis and AQAP are historically on obstacles, Shia Houthis and Sunni Akap fought bitter battles in Yemen’s Civil War, AQAP attacks on Hurthi goals in recent years have decreased, while the group continues forces with Saudi -led alliance.The United Nations estimates that AQAP retains a network of 3,000 to 4,000 active fighters and supporters. The group bank gives money to its operations through robbery, smuggling, forgery and ransom activities.As Arabia gain popularity worldwide to face Hauthis Israel, experts believe that Al-Avalaki Gaza is using the war to recover the relevance of AQAP.Mohammad al-Basha of Basha Report said, “A national security and foreign policy is displaced rapidly from Yemen, this video is a clear reminder: Yemen still matters.”He said, “As the Hauthis gain popularity as leaders of the Arab and Muslim world against Israel, al-Alaki tries to challenge his dominance by alike the situation in Gaza,” he tries to challenge his dominance, “he said.
