of hardcore fighters in yemen concentrated in south and east. the threats to the united states is described as consistent and persistent, quote. we work on the sum thaun aqap, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is coming after america every day these are extremists who joined a violent death cult. their goal is to martyr themselves. they have been able to make sig gains since march of 2011 with a significant presence in six provinces. recent weeks the yemen my military we re told has been able to bring the group s expansion to a halt. they have the top bomb technician in the country. actively training replacements if he is taken out there is not a single point of failure in the organization. fox news was told the last four significant plots targeting u.s. airlines and cargo industry were developed in the group s safe haven. there are two takeaways today. we heard from the sa john