Wilayat al-Yaman
E785647
Wilayat al-Yaman is the Yemeni branch of the Islamic State militant organization, responsible for insurgent and terrorist activities within Yemen.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic State province
ⓘ
militant organization ⓘ |
| activeIn | Yemen Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | global Islamic State network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsResponsibilityFor |
attacks on Houthi targets
ⓘ
attacks on Yemeni security forces ⓘ attacks on government facilities in Yemen ⓘ |
| conflictType | non-state armed group in civil war ⓘ |
| conflictZone | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Houthi movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemeni government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | establishment of an Islamic State-style caliphate in Yemen ⓘ |
| hasCellStructure | yes ⓘ |
| ideology | Salafi jihadism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPropaganda | Arabic ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Islamic State central leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesInRegion |
central Yemen
ⓘ
coastal areas of Yemen ⓘ southern Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalScope | subnational ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| targets |
military targets in Yemen
ⓘ
police and security forces in Yemen ⓘ political figures in Yemen ⓘ religious opponents in Yemen ⓘ |
| typeOfConflictActivity |
insurgency
ⓘ
terrorism ⓘ |
| usesPropagandaChannel | Islamic State media outlets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRecruitmentMethod |
local tribal networks
ⓘ
online propaganda ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
armed assault
ⓘ
assassination ⓘ improvised explosive devices ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.