Yemen’s Descent Into Chaos Spurs al Qaeda’s Rise

The terror group has lost its leader, and been pounded by drone strikes all year. But it is being reborn in Yemen, capitalizing on the chaos there to menace the West once again.

Bruce Riedel

Published Jun. 27 2011 9:41PM EDT 

Bruce Riedel

briedel@brookings.edu

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