You are subscribed to Counterterrorism for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Rewards for Justice Reward Offer for Information on the Leader of AQAP 07/29/2025 10:17 AM EDT Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Rewards for Justice Reward Offer for Information on the Leader of AQAP hide Rewards for Justice Reward Offer for Information on the Leader of AQAP Media Note July 29, 2025 The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is increasing its reward offer for information leading to the identification or location of the leader of al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Sa'ad bin Atef al-Awlaki. The new reward offer for information on al-Awlaki is up to $10 million.  The previous reward offer was up to $6 million. In 2024, al-Awlaki was appointed as the leader of AQAP. He has publicly called for attacks against the United States and our allies. As the group's leader and as a former AQAP amir of the Shabwah province in Yemen, he has led AQAP's attacks against the U.S. and has kidnapped Americans in Yemen.  In addition, RFJ continues to offer rewards up to $5 million for information leading to the identification or location of Ibrahim al-Banna and rewards up to $4 million for information leading to the identification or location of Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi. Al-Banna and al-Qosi are part of the leadership team that assists the AQAP leader. Additional information about these reward offers is available on the RFJ website. We encourage anyone with information on al-Awlaki, al-Banna, or al-Qosi to contact the Rewards for Justice office via Signal, Telegram, or WhatsApp at +1 202-702-7843, or via our Tor-based tipline at he5dybnt7sr6cm32xt77pazmtm65flqy6irivtflruqfc5ep7eiodiad.onion (Tor browser required).  All information will be kept strictly confidential. The Rewards for Justice Program is administered by the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service.  Since its inception in 1984, the program has paid in excess of $250 million to more than 125 individuals who provided information that helped resolve threats to U.S. national security. Follow us on X.  Tags Bureau of Counterterrorism Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Counterterrorism Crime, Human Trafficking, and Illicit Activities Diplomatic Security Personnel Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions Foreign Policy Geopolitical and Regional Policy Office of the Spokesperson Protection of American Citizens, Property, and Interests Rewards Programs Sanctions and Designations Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations Stay connected with the Department of State:          Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe-All Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520