Saturday, December 26, 2009

Yemen Civil War News Updates -- December 26, 2009


Will Yemen Be The Conflict Story Of 2010? -- Ares/Aviation Week

Yemen has now seen on-again, off-again air raids for several weeks, launched both by the Yemeni government and Saudi Arabia. It all raises the question whether the situation, in 2010, will further escalate?

Yemen has been a center for Al-Qaeda activity for some time. The USS Cole destroyer was attacked when anchoring at the Aden port on October 12, 2000. Al-Qaeda also maintained a communications hub in the country for some time in the run-up to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the U.S.

The environment in Yemen appears to be growing increasingly volatile.

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More News On Yemen

Al-Qaeda plans attacks from new power base in Yemen -- Times Online
Yemen strikes gathering of al-Qaida leaders, other hideouts, claims 30 militants killed -- Canadian Press
U.S. Military Attacks al Qaeda in Yemen for Second Time -- ABC news
US reiterates support for Yemen forces after Qaeda raid -- AFP
Yemeni director combats terrorism with propaganda -- L.A. Times
Saudi rid of Yemeni infiltrators, King says -- Reuters

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