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Smoke rises from the area around the International Airport following an Israeli airstrike, as seen from Sanaa, Yemen, on December 26, 2024. Separately, the Yemeni branch of Al-Qaeda announced on December 28 the execution of 11 individuals, including Yemeni journalist Mohamed Al-Maqri. (Photo: AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Al-Qaeda executes Yemeni journalist after 9 years of enforced disappearance

Washington, D.C., January 2, 2025—The Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) announced on Saturday, December 28, 2024, the execution of 11 individuals, including Yemeni journalist Mohamed Al-Maqri, whom they accused of spying and abducted in 2015. “The killing of Mohamed Al-Maqri highlights the extreme dangers Yemeni journalists face while reporting from one of the world’s…

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