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In this monograph, Dr. Norman Cigar provides Special Opera-
tions Forces (SOF) commanders and planners with an overview of
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s (AQAP) operational frame-
work and presence in the area. He analyzes the strategic and
operational issues that confront policymakers in responding to
the threat posed by AQAP within Yemen’s challenging social,
political, and physical environment. This monograph presents the
far-reaching implications for SOF, from recognizing the nuances
of Yemen’s tribal-based human terrain to understanding key rela-
tionships, rivalries, and competition between AQAP and other
Yemeni players. AQAP will likely continue to represent a threat
to U.S. interests and regional stability for the foreseeable future.
ISBN 978-1-941715-30-7
The Enemy is Us:
How Allied and U.S. Strategy in Yemen
Contributes to AQAP’s Survival
Norman Cigar
JSOU Report 18-4
JSOU Report 18-4 How Allied and U.S. Strategy in Yemen Contributes to AQAP’s Survival Cigar
Yemeni soldiers are pictured on the frontline of ghting with the Houthis
near Sana’a, Yemen, on January . PHOTO BY REUTERS/NEWSCOM
