al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	AQAP
Role In	Charlie Hebdo shooting
Date	2009 - present
Headquarters	Saudi Arabia
Areas Of Involvement	terrorism • Islam • extremism

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