Yemen: Following in Afghanistan’s Footsteps?

... to both external and internal factors. The former implies the emergence of the Islamic state and its growing influence in the Middle East. This successful project could not but affect the overall situation in the region: various radical Islamist groups ... ... country, which is a breeding ground for groups like ISIL striving to realize their goals. The growing influence of Huthis in Yemen, who are incompatible with al-Qaeda on the existential level, is another important prerequisite. Reuters Using AQAP in his interests, primarily to neutralize ...