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| Yemen foils al-Qaeda plot, kills 34, arrests 17 |
| 2009-12-18 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Yemeni security forces have killed 34 al-Qaeda militants and arrested 17 others in foiling a planned series of suicide bomb attacks, a security source said on Thursday. The incidents took place in Abyan province in the south and in Arhab directorate, north of the capital Sanaa. "The operation led to the foiling of an al-Qaeda plan aiming to hit foreign and local interests and schools, including eight suicide bombers who were preparing explosive belts to carry out the plan," the source told Reuters. As well as fighting al-Qaeda militants, Yemen is battling a Shiite rebellion in the north and separatist unrest in the south, which is a worry for its Gulf Arab neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, which fears the conflict could weaken its own stability. The rebels, also known as Houthis, have been fighting the Yemeni government on and off since 2004. In August, government forces launched an all-out offensive codenamed "Operation Scorched Earth" aimed at wiping out the revolt. Saudi Arabia joined the fray on Nov. 4, a day after the Houthi rebels killed a Saudi border guard and infiltrated into the Gulf state's territory. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 2:1? try harder, Yemen! We're rooting for ya! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-12-18 09:31 |