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AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP)Organization

Source-verifiedReflects Australian Sanctions Consolidated Listobserved not an issuing authority

AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP) appears on the Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, designated by AU DFAT under program 1267 (ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida); reflected as observed on 2026-09-04.

Sanctions

Also known as

  • Al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Arabian Peninsula
  • Tanzim Qa’idat al-Jihad fi Jazirat al-Arab
  • Al-Qaida Organization in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
  • Al-Qaida in the South Arabian Peninsula
  • Ansar al-Shari'a (AAS)
  • Al-Qaida in Yemen (AQY)

Designations

Reason for listing

Per AU DFAT (listed ):

Listed by the 1267 Committee on 19 Jan. 2010 ( amended on 4 Oct. 2012, 15 Jun. 2015, 24 Jun. 2016, 15 Nov. 2021, 18 Aug. 2026 ) (official source)

Key properties

Notes
QDe.129. AQAP is a regional affiliate of Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and an armed group operating primarily in Arabian Peninsula. Location: Yemen. Alternative location: Saudi Arabia (2004 – 2006). Formed in Jan. 2009 when Al-Qaida in Yemen combined with Saudi Arabian Al-Qaida operatives. Leader of AQAP is Sa'ad bin Atef al-Awlaki. 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. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021.

Source list & list version

Source listList versionManifest SHA-256StatusVerify
Australian Sanctions Consolidated ListSanctions list
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade		au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-043391750c53486121…List version (signing pending)—

About these sources

Australian Sanctions Consolidated ListSanctions list

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade administrative Consolidated List — UN and Australian autonomous sanctions entries, including individuals, entities and sanctioned vessels, with measure indicators and designation instruments. The underlying instruments and law control, and a consolidated list can lag an amendment.

What a match means: A match is an entry on Australia's official operational list. Escalate it as a genuine sanctions signal, then check the published measure flags and cited controlling instrument before deciding the legal restriction.

First observed ; last confirmed present in Australian Sanctions Consolidated List list version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, observed .

This page reflects the official Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, as observed on 2026-09-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.

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AL-QAIDA IN THE ARABIAN PENINSULA (AQAP). ProofAML. This page reflects the official Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, version au_dfat_sanctions@2026-09-04, as observed on 2026-09-04. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/organizations/al-qaida-in-the-arabian-peninsula-aqap-nk9422b33a/

Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/94.json (record key nk9422b33a)