[Bangla Daily Star] Yemeni authorities said yesterday they had tightened security around the city of Taez, a day after an American was rubbed out there in an attack claimed by al-Qaeda.Well, yeah. Now that they know they have a problem with al-Qaeda infestation they should.
The top security commission in Yemen's second city met in the wake of Sunday's attack and agreed to reinforce policing, according to Saba state news agency.
I mean, everything was so placid before this happened. How were they to know?
The measures include a ban on carrying weapons in the city,
"Yew boyz are gonna have to leave that Frog-7 with the bartender in this here town!"
as well as reducing the time during which cycles of violences are allowed to circulate, it said.
"Can'tcha read the sign, fellow? It distinctly says 'No exploding between 7pm and 7am! Are you blind?"
Two gunnies riding a motorbike on Sunday rubbed out the deputy director of the International Training Development Centre (ITDC), a US citizen, in the Sena neighbourhood.
... because training is un-Islamic...
A statement attributed to al-Qaeda affiliates in Yemen grabbed credit for the attack, saying the man had been proselytising for Christianity. ITDC director Waldemar Braun denied the charge of proselytising and named the victim as Joel Shrum, saying he was a development worker.
"Actually, he just hollered 'Holy Jeezis Christ!' a few times..."
"Unfortunately, Mr. Shrum has been accused of being a part of proselytising campaign, but the staff of ITDC, which consists of Mohammedans and Christians working together, has continually focused on human development, skill transfer and community development," Braun said in a statement. He described Shrum as a "very professional employee who highly respected the Islamic religion."
That and $3.95 woulda got him a cuppa coffee at Starbucks. In Yemen it got him a lead sandwich, hold the bread...
The US embassy in Sanaa said on Sunday it did not have any information about the killing and that it was investigating the report.
That's diplo talk for "What?"