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Yemen Houthis Take Camp Where U.S. Advisers Trained Counterterrorism Forces, Say Officials
[YEMENONLINE.INFO] Yemeni officials said that Iranian catspaws have captured a key military base south of the capital, where U.S. advisers had previously trained counterterrorism forces.They say that the Republican Guard camp captured on Thursday was used by American experts until 2012 to train local forces battling al Qaeda's powerful Yemeni affiliate. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press. The Iranian catspaws, known as Houthis, have seized a number of key military facilities in recent days, including the headquarters of the paramilitary special forces. They took control of the capital in September. The captured camp was manned by forces loyal to former President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it... , who is suspected of quietly backing the rebels. Posted by: Fred 2015-01-30 |
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