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Caught On Tape: Suicide Bomber Detonates As Al-Qaeda Storms Checkpoint In Yemen
These days it’s all about ISIS which means that al-Qaeda - the once proud bastion of international terrorism - has been relegated to also-ran status as the group struggles to compete in the face of Islamic State’s propaganda juggernaut.
ISIS, via its Furat Media arm, is alarmingly effective at recruiting new members as slickly produced, 1080p depictions of battlefield victories and gruesome executions paint a picture of an extremist army on the rise, running roughshod over the enemies of the “caliphate.” Contrast this with images of al-Qaeda’s bespectacled leader Ayman al-Zawahiri sitting in front of a home movie camera ruminating on topics that, when compared to the grand pronouncements that emanate from ISIS, seem to belong to some bygone jihadist era when “principles” still mattered.
But al-Qaeda is still out there believe it or not (even as ISIS refers to them as a bunch of donkeys) and one of the more active cells is AQAP in Yemen who, you’re reminded, was behind the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
Of course AQAP now finds itself in the middle of Yemen’s civil war and the fact that the Houthis are Shiite and are backed by Tehran means AQAP and the Saudi-led coalition are effectively on the same side - for now. Of course AQAP also opposes the Hadi government, which will complicate matters should Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE succeed in restoring the President. Incidentally, Hadi returned to Aden from exile earlier this week. This is his second "trimuphant" return. He visited Aden back in Septemeber and left after three days. The Prime Minister fled to Riyadh last month after ISIS tried to blow him up.
So ultimately, this is just the same proxy war in a different theatre. The difference between Yemen and Syria is that in Syria, the Saudis and Qatar are fighting via proxies while Iran and Hezbollah are there in the flesh, while in Yemen, Iran is fighting via a proxy while Riyadh and Doha are there in the flesh.
In any event, AQAP stormed a government checkpoint (remember, AQAP is with the Saudis on the whole "rout the Houthis" mission, but not on the "restore Hadi" push) in Shibam, which is colloquially known as "the Manhattan of the desert" for its densely packed "skyscrapers":

Here's Reuters:
At least 15 Yemeni soldiers and 14 militants have been killed in an attack by al Qaeda on a military post in the eastern region of Hadramawt, a security source said.
Although Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has controlled the southern Hadramawt city of Mukalla and surrounding areas since early this year, it has not staged attacks on army positions elsewhere in the province for months.
The attack began with a suicide bomber detonating an explosive in his car at the military post, between the towns of Shibam and al-Qatn, followed by an assault by 25-30 militants, the security source said. Clashes in the area were still going on, he said.
Unverified footage on social media that purported to show the attack included a large blast followed by a big plume of smoke, and the sound of gunshots and distant voices shouting.
Bombing and shooting attacks were commonly directed against the army and police across Hadramawt from 2011 until the country's civil war heated up early this year with the start of a military campaign by a Saudi-led alliance.
Since then, AQAP has seized control of Mukalla and the coast of Hadramawt, but attacks inland receded. Like the Saudi-led coalition, AQAP's main enemy in Yemen is the Houthi militia, and unconfirmed reports say AQAP has been closely involved in fighting alongside units backed by the Saudis.
However, AQAP is also an enemy of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, whose government Saudi Arabia wants to restore via its military campaign.
Without further ado, here's the "unverified" footage mentioned above:
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Hmm, seems like the Paris attackers may have ordered their instructions from http://www.sendyourenemiesglitter.com/
"So ultimately, this is just the same proxy war in a different theatre. The difference between Yemen and Syria is that in Syria, the Saudis and Qatar are fighting via proxies while Iran and Hezbollah are there in the flesh, while in Yemen, Iran is fighting via a proxy while Riyadh and Doha are there in the flesh. "
So, was the suicide bomber Al Queda, or Houthi? Why is Al Queda fighting against Muslims, instead of against the Israeli's? Am I missing something?
BTW, great video, worth listening just for the background sounds. Must Scratch Yemen off my bucket list.
A few less pachecks Langley has to give out on a Friday.
can we get back to calling them "homicide bombers"?
That place looks like the aftermath of a sandcastle competition for kids.
I agree it looks pretty drab, but I'm guessing it's also pretty fire resistant.
This just isn't that hard, ringfence the oilfields.. Let the sand peope fight over the desert, if they try to cross into Europe or cross oceans, their dead. Easy..
yes lets just fence in all the wealth and continue stealing it. pay off one guy and everyone else in the country get nothing. sounds like a plan with no ramifications....
Nat'l Propaganda Radio is not going to like these goings on as they push for moar importation of refugees and bash the Republican candidates.
hannah,
It's more than a plan. It's called Saudi Arabia.
I agree, worth listening to for the background sounds of war and the size of the explosion.
Someone really needs to get KickEnder going.
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This is Jim Bell's "Assassination Politics", political theory for the age of secure anonymity.
http://www.outpost-of-freedom.com/jimbellap.htm
A few more suicide bombers blowing themselvs up is just what the market needs to reach a new all time high. The more people they take with them, the higher the market will go.
Makes sense, less money wasted on gov't benefits means lower taxes = higher profits.
Bullish
Looks like he was already on fire?
He was just practicing his new magic trick 'aaand he's gone'.
Sand Ninjas
Probably another racist white tea party terrorist trying to bring the brown man down.
and 72 Caitlin Jenners await you in Hell.
Moriarty, again with the negative waves!
(shivers of horror)
We see our role as essentially defensive in nature. While our armies are advancing so fast and everyone's knocking
themselves out to be heroes, we are holding ourselves in reserve in case the Krauts mount a counteroffensive which
threatens Paris... or maybe even New York. Then we can move in and stop them. But for 1.6 million dollars, we could become heroes for three days.
Woof. Woof. Woof.
Crazy... I mean like, so many positive waves... maybe we can't lose, you're on!
If you have any old speaker magnets lying around go toss one on the side of a downtown building or stadium, then call it in.
LOL
No. "Al-Qeada" is just a meaningless brand name the ethnic Houthi picked up as a symbol of resistance. They're Shiites, for one thing, and the Wahhabi of original flavor Al-Qeada ain't got time for that shit. This is a Yemeni civil war, born of decades of oppression, and the US justifies siding with the Saud abomination and a Vichy Yemeni regime by broadcasting far and wide that the Houthi civil defense militias are "Al-Qeada" when in reality they have no association beyond having affected the nomenclature to try to legitimize their resistance.
Where did you get this nonsense from? The Houthis and al-Qaeda are distinct and opposing parties in Yemen.
There are three parties in Yemen that control territory at this time (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yemen_war_detailed_map.png)
Hmm, looks like I stand corrected. I didn't realize that there was an "Al Qeada" branch of the Saudi terror machine in Yemen fighting alongside their army, but it looks like you're right - http://www.wsj.com/articles/al-qaeda-fights-on-same-side-as-saudi-backed...
And this is newsworthy because.....
A) he had a French passport that he instructed be left to CNN after he was dispatched to his virgins
B) its a distraction from the fact that the markets are soaring again
C) its a perfect illustration of why not to fight the Fed
D) all of the above
Now I see why they call it ShiBAM.
practice run for the "manhattan of the west" ?
"These days it’s all about ISIS which means that al-Qaeda - the once proud bastion of international terrorism - has been relegated to also-ran status as the group struggles to compete in the face of Islamic State’s propaganda juggernaut."
Judean People's Front? We're the People's Front of Judea!!! Judean People's Front...Cawk.
Blessed are the cheese makers.
They are competing for the top spot of terrorist chart
I beg your pardon, is this a piece of your brain?
http://nypost.com/2015/11/20/skanky-suicide-bomber-used-to-be-a-selfie-t...
The explosive vest she triggered killed a police dog named Diesel and ripped her to shreds, sending her head and spine hurtling out a window.
Standard Disclaimer: Damn, no video...
Kind of redefines "giving head."
The South was right!
"the Manhattan of the desert" for its densely packed "skyscrapers"
11 story mud brick structures ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibam
People in Arizona havde a lot to learn ...
What? No Alans Snackbar chant? Does this count? Maybe no 72 virgins...but what if it's woman?
Then she gets to spend eternity w/ Nick the Dick:
From Bachelor Party:
"Should we call you Nick or is it Mr Dick?"
"Is that the footlong?" "And then some."
I'm fast approaching 'Goat Humping Muslim Fatigue Syndrome'.
The sooner they kill each other off, the better.
Good, these guys are on our side today! Or?
What is the biggest selling cleaning fluid in the Middle East? KABOOM!!!!!
which is colloquially known as "the Manhattan of the desert" for its densely packed "skyscrapers":
fer fucks sake, that looks more like the future city in Idiocracy than Manhattan. If you pan the area you'll find the 2 building roped together in there somewhere.
Who gets to scoop up the body parts from that lot?
I'm totally getting an apartment there!!! ...open a night club and liquor store...
I'm thinking this probably wouldn't be Politically Correct nowadays. Especially with all the dust up going on at VW over emmissions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLtCPY-U8pc
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Hey, nice buildings you got there, btw have you ever heard of a plumb bob ?
That'll teach you to drink cider and eat pickled eggs before an ambush.
Is there an app for this?
Are you going to be a pitcher or a catcher in this world war?
“You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.”
Ughhh, looking at the pictures of those buildings, all of which appear to be leaning ever so slightly in different directions, sets off my alarms.
So are the bricks those structures made out of dried camel dung and straw?
".....the tracking of movement and communications of Islamic State terrorists known to be planning attacks—4 of whom were secretly transported from Syria to the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey where they then boarded a US Army cargo flight bound for Joint Base Andrews located near Washington D.C. Authorizing the transport of these Islamic State terrorists to America, this report continues, was US Army Lieutenant General Ron Lewis—who aside from being the top Pentagon aide to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, had also been the main liaison between the Pentagon and France last week for a massive terror exercise that took place the morning of the Friday the 13th Paris Massacre.
Hours before the beginning of this mass-shooter exercise in Paris the morning of 13 November, this report says it’s important to note, the 4 Islamic terrorist leaders who were secreted out of Syria to Washington D.C. were brought to the Pentagon to meet with General Lewis (who himself had just returned from Paris) immediately after which Defense Secretary Carter fired him, the man just a month ago he had praised by stating: “It’s my privilege, also, to work closely with some of the terrific soldiers, and I want to take a moment to recognize some of them who are right around me every day, starting with my senior military assistant, Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis. Time after time, whenever I’ve needed Ron’s counsel and vision, I’ve been able to count on him.
Thanks, my friend.” As to the whereabouts of the 4 Islamic State terrorists General Lewis secreted into America immediately before his firing, this report says, it is not know at this time—but a secret internal US police bulletin for them has been issued, which was subsequently made public after this grave notice was leaked by “unnamed/unknown” sources to WTTG-TV reporter Emily Miller."
https://www.intellihub.com/confirmed-emergency-personnel-conducted-simul...