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Scores of Yemeni students arrested under pretext of terrorism links
2003-01-04
Middle East Online and Ummahnews
A large number of Islamist students have been arrested in Yemen in the wake of this week's murders fatal shootings of three American missionaries and the assassination of a socialist political leader, a security official said Thursday. "Many students at Al-Iman University in Sanaa suspected of extremist activities and having links with the assassins of the three American missionaries and the number two of the Yemeni Socialist Party Jarallah Omar were arrested Thursday," said the official. He would not disclose exactly how many students had been arrested, but said among them were "persons whose names were mentioned in the questioning of the assassins of the Americans and Jarallah Omar."
If the Yemenis do something with them other than hold them for a few days and then let them go, they're serious about the War on Terror.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#3  Depends on the government ...
Posted by: VAMark   2003-01-05 09:50:52  

#2  If comment on www.yementimes.com is typical of Yemenis, there appears to be an understanding that current social-political structures are not working and need to be replaced. I was surprised to read that Yemenis have the highest per capita gun ownership in the world. Gun ownership is a good thing where most people are law-abiding - ie. Texas - but bad where there are large numbers of people who want to overthrow governments.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-01-05 01:18:30  

#1  Relieve them of the loose change, I'd imagine.
Posted by: Tom Roberts   2003-01-04 21:12:37  

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