Yemen Is Centre Of Militant World According To Counter-Terror Officials -- Times OnlineIf there is one country that is giving US counter-terrorism officials the greatest concern in terms of its burgeoning al-Qaeda training camps and the number of new holy warriors intent on carrying out attacks on Western targets, it is Yemen.
The country has become the base for al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The organisation has set up training camps and appears intent on recruiting foreign nationals with the passports and visas necessary to board aircraft bound for the US and its allies. Inside the White House, the Pentagon and the US intelligence agencies the fear is that Yemen is more likely to produce a successful suicide mission within the US than perhaps any other country.
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More News On The Growth Of Terrorism Groups In Yemen
Foreigners 'rounded up' in Yemen anti-Qaeda sweep -- AFP
Briton among 30 arrested on suspicion of al-Qaeda links in Yemen -- Times Online
Yemen holds U.S., French students on security concerns -- Reuters
Yemen Arrests French National for Al-Qaida Links -- Voice of America
My Comment: Yemen is actually one of many points in the world where terror groups and their supporters can get together .... it is just that for now it is the favorite place for Jihadists to go to.
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