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Britain's Covert War in Yemen: A VICE News Investigation
Following interviews with dozens of current and former British, American, and Yemeni officials, VICE News can reveal how UK intelligence was crucial in directing US drone strikes in Yemen.
This is How Al Qaeda's Media Sees Donald Trump
A newspaper affiliated with Al Qaeda's branch in the Arabian Peninsula published an in-depth report reflecting on the current state of the US presidential election.
Canadian Cops Arrest An Ontario Student on Suspicion He Intended to Join a Terrorist Group
The 23-year-old Ontario man was arrested on terrorism and weapons charges by Canadian cops on Friday, as Canadian cops try to stem the flow of foreign fighters.
Dozens Reported Dead in US Airstrike on 'Al Qaeda Camp' in Yemen
The attack reportedly took place as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) recruits queued for food at the camp. The United States regards AQAP as one of the deadliest branches of al Qaeda.
Al Qaeda Has Seized Another City and Now Controls a Swath of Southern Yemen
Dozens of al Qaeda fighters have taken control of Ahwar, a strategic coastal city in Yemen that links two areas already seized by the militant group.
Al Qaeda Is Making Serious Gains Amid Chaos of Yemen's Civil War
On Monday, al Qaeda's branch in the Arabian Peninsula managed to capture the city of Azzan, a major Yemeni commercial hub with 70,000 people in it.
'Khan Is Gone': New Details Emerge About the US Blogger Killed in a CIA Drone Strike
For the first time, documents obtained by VICE News show that the FBI knew radical US blogger Samir Khan was planning on fleeing to Yemen.
The UN Says US Drone Strikes in Yemen Have Killed More Civilians Than al Qaeda
A new report found that US drone strikes have killed as many as 40 Yemeni civilians over the past year, compared to 24 civilians killed in al Qaeda attacks.
Confirmed: Al Qaeda Number Two Killed by US Airstrike in Yemen
Nasir al-Wuhayshi led the group's powerful Yemeni affiliate, and is the latest in a series of senior figures from al Qaeda's Yemen branch to be eliminated by US drone strikes the past five months.
Why Yemen Is Like Scotland — and Could Be a Choke Point for a Lot of the World's Oil
It's too early to describe the fighting in Yemen as a new theater in a broader Arab-Iranian war, but Yemen has a long history of being fractious and unpredictable.
More Than 120 Killed as Twin Suicide Bombings Hit Shia Mosques in Yemen's Capital
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed at least 126 people and injured many more. The bombers hit as the mosques were full of supporters of the Shia Houthi rebel movement attending Friday prayers.
Yemen's President Resigns During Standoff with Houthi Rebels
President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi submitted his letter of resignation to parliament on Thursday, saying ongoing discussions with the Shia Houthi militia were at a “deadlock.”