Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki
Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki is the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), having taken control of the group in 2024. He recently gained attention for issuing threats against high-profile figures, including U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, in a video that invoked the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza as a rallying cry for retaliatory attacks.
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Pakistan:
Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki is a leader of Al-Qaeda who is wanted for inciting attacks against the US and its allies.
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Iran:
Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki leads the Al-Qaeda branch in Yemen and issued threats against Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
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India:
Saad bin Atef al-Awlaki is the leader of al-Qaeda's Yemen branch and has issued threats against US leaders.
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