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Yemen Forces Arrest Suspected Terrorists
Yemeni security forces arrested four alleged members of an al-Qaida-linked militant group suspected in an attack on a military medical convoy, an official said Sunday. The detainees allegedly belong to the outlawed Aden-Abyan Islamic Army, a group formed by Arab and Yemeni fighters who fought to oust the Soviet Union from Afghanistan in 1989. "Hey boys, the warâs over! The Soviet Union is gone!" "Oh yeah? What are we supposed to do now?" "I dunno. Letâs go home and shoot stuff up." "Yeah, thatâs it! Let me get my RPG!" Authorities blame the group for the June 21 attack on the Yemeni convoy in the countryâs south. The attack left seven Yemeni soldiers wounded. "Achmed, the number 3 truncheon, please!" "Certainly, sir. What setting?" "About 40 foot-pounds." "Certainly, sir." [THUMP] The security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said security forces detained the four men during the past week in the city of Abyan, bringing to 32 the number of militants arrested since an offensive was launched on the groupâs mountain hideout near Hatat, some 280 miles south of the capital, Sanâa. The groupâs leader and eight other members were killed in the army raid and subsequent clashes with government soldiers "Achmed, cancel that order for additional truncheons. We wonât be needing them." Yemeni authorities also believe members of the group may have participated in the October 2000 attack on the USS Cole in which 17 American sailors died. Posted by: Steve White 2003-07-28 |
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