You thought this was already going on? So did everyone else. “Yemen : Al-Qaeda announces ‘Jihad against Shiites,'” Middle East Confidential, April 6, 2015:
The crises in Yemen is slowly becoming a triangular affair after militants of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) took over large parts of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province in southeastern Yemen and declared a Jihad; a holy war. They have set up road blocks and are also patrolling the capital. Al-Qaeda took over parts of Mukalla after freeing 300 inmates in a jailbreak in the city on Thursday and among those freed were Senior Al-Qaeda figure Khalid Batarfi, according to security officials.
Residents in Mukalla said the whole capital has not fallen to AQAP because key infrastructures such as army camps, the airport and the port are still being controlled by government forces. It is unclear if the al-Qaeda militants will launch an offensive on government controlled areas after declaring “Jihad against Shiites” from the loudspeakers of mosques controlled by them, residents stated. Their call for jihad against Shiites was making reference of the Houthi Movement formed by Shiites.
Officials have stated that Al-Qaeda gunmen also attacked the local administration complex, a branch of the central bank and the police headquarters.
Saudi Arabia has not reacted to the developments although it is leading the Arab coalition that is carrying out airstrikes on the Houthis and their allies who have seized large parts of the country including the capital Sanaa.
There have been reports that al-Qaeda could soon be dissolving to allow its members to join the Islamic State although observers have warned that AQAP known as al-Qaeda’s deadliest group could exploit the chaos in Yemen to expand its domination….
tom says
The Arabs and US are helping AQ in Yemen.
AnneCrockett says
“Drop it, buster”- sorry, Middle East Confidential reminds me of Tiger Beat and High School Confidential. I’d like to say I am glad they are killing each other, but I feel quite certain that it will only be in addition to not instead of the rest of us.
mortimer says
“When the Sacred Months have passed, then kill the Mushrikun (wrong worshippers…i.e. Shi’ites) wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and prepare for them each and every ambush.”
The Koran authorizes murdering Shi’ites indiscriminately….that’s how Al Qaeda and ISIS see it.
Jay Airahs says
If Jihad is against Shiites, then shouldn’t Shiites in turn be against Jihad?
Furthermore, If both Sunnis and Shiites are waging war against Allah, then Allah appears to be grossly outnumbered.
The Islamic soap opera continues …
Nimrod says
As long as Allah’s followers are killing each other then they’re doing what he wants, as far as they’re concerned. The only conclusion is that Allah wants whoever is best at killing people and destroying things to rule among his followers since military success is an indication of divine favor.
Hindu American says
“The crises in Yemen is slowly becoming a triangular affair….”.
Now, now, now! Why are we selling the middle-eastern bazaar a bit short of its true “potential”? Houthis are not really Shiites. Its a different variation of a different sub-sect…therefore could be considered standalone players. So, its really a quadrangular or a pentagular affair depending on who is counting.
1. The house of Sauds (wahabis ably supported by their arch enemies, the Turks, and rent-an-army from Pakistan),
2. The eyerainians,
3. AQ Inc.,
4. The Houthis.
5. Now throw in the potential always-ready-for-a-new-battleground, the Isil-ites (hey, those absconding brit muslimas now have a new region to visit)
Voila!! Muslims doing what they do best. Providing a spectacle for the rest of the world to sit back and enjoy. I would invest in popcorn and beer.
Any bets how long before the rest of the muslim arab world starts to take sides?
Nimrod says
The only problem is when nuclear fallout starts landing on the audience while they’re eating popcorn.
Karen says
“Spectacle”……..yes, exactly!
thomas pellow says
Meanwhile-
“Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes in Yemen are fuelling the Gulf’s fire.
World View: Arab intervention in Yemen risks entrenching Sunni-Shia divide and handing a victory to Isis.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/saudi-arabias-airstrikes-in-yemen-are-fuelling-the-gulfs-fire-10141323.html
Oliver says
I would hope that they continue–all (is 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or more opposing groups?) all keep fighting and killing each other. And leave civilized people alone.
And, if they seem to be running out of cannon fodder, they can always take their brethren from the US & Canada, and Israel. (other countries can also contribute Muzzies).
Nimrod says
For every one outgoing jihadi you’ll get at least 10 refugees. These refugees will seem normal at first but will prove to have no problem with burning cars and buildings any time someone draws a Muhammed cartoon or otherwise “insults islam”.
Good luck keeping the refugees out, because they make great political slaves in vote buying schemes. The political elite absolutely love people like that and can’t resist letting them into a country en masse.
Hindu American says
So, Nimrod, what do you suggest that the civilized west do in this Mideast drama? Get involved and take sides?
Godwin says
The west benefited by selling billions $ of weapons to these fighting clans all along. Bad karma !
Oliver says
What the west should do is what Oliver North did during the Iran-Iraq War. Sell defective rifles (at greatly inflated prices) to both sides.
And hope that both sides kill each other.
Mahendra Singh says
My wet dream is that Al-Q (surrogate: Saudi Arabia) and Iran go into full-fledged hot war..
Jay Airahs says
An even better dream is that they dump Islam all together and then learn to live like decent human beings.
Then all the innocent children caught in the middle would not have to suffer needlessly in the endless misery spawned from Muhammad’s selfish vanity.
umbra says
The only real and lasting solution is if and when they all dump islam. islam is the source of the problem. No islam means no more perpetual social, political and/or economic instability that leads to non-stop creation of refugees.
Jay Airahs says
That sounds about right.
Muzzies need to stop micromanaging themselves long enough to look at Islam.
A Muslim loses his Wudu?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEthlpFNib4
The vanishing Islamic Prayer
Godwin says
Anyway, the tension is rising fast n Iran is speeding to develop the nukes secretly, despite all the agreement with west.
gravenimage says
Yemen: Al-Qaeda announces “Jihad against Shiites”
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And the Mohammedan barbarians turn on each other in an orgy of bloodshed once again…