Monday, December 28, 2009

Yemen Civil War News Updates -- December 28, 2009



U.S. Widens Terror War To Yemen, A Qaeda Bastion -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — In the midst of two unfinished major wars, the United States has quietly opened a third, largely covert front against Al Qaeda in Yemen.

A year ago, the Central Intelligence Agency sent several of its top field operatives with counterterrorism experience to the country, according a former top agency official. At the same time, some of the most secretive Special Operations commandos have begun training Yemeni security forces in counterterrorism tactics, senior military officers said.

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More News On Yemen

Yemen arrests 29 Al Qaeda, gets increased US military support -- Christian Science Monitor
Yemen arrests 29 al Qaeda suspects after raids -- Washington Post
U.S. fears Yemen a safe haven for al Qaeda -- CNN
Al-Qaeda group in Yemen gaining prominence -- Washington Post
Security chief: Yemen will not become safe haven for al Qaeda -- Al Bawaba
Detroit terror attack: Yemen is the true home of Al-Qaeda -- The Telegraph
Yemen emerges as new Al Qaeda hub -- Dawn
Yemeni Groups Increased Aviation Threats -- Wall Street Journal
Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen -- Reuters
Yemen: the international jihadi's destination of choice -- The Guardian
Ask The Expert: Will Yemen Become A Major Al-Qaeda Sanctuary? -- Radio Free Europe
Yemen says Houthi rebel leader may be dead -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen rebel leader 'may be dead' -- Al Jazeera
Weeks of fighting Yemen rebels killed 73 Saudis -- AP
Saudi Says 73 Soldiers Slain In War on Yemen Rebels -- New York Times/Reuters
Yemen: The Humanitarian Crisis -- UN Dispatch

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