Al-Qaida In Yemen: Poverty, Corruption And An Army Of Jihadis Willing To Fight -- The GuardianDubbed an 'urgent security priority' by the US, Yemen has become a regional hub for al-Qaida. In the first of two special reports, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad meets the group's new fighters.
The market at Jaar, a small city in Abyan province in southern Yemen, is on a filthy, dusty road strewn with garbage, plastic bottles, cans and rotten food. Plastic bags fly on the hot wind and feral dogs sniff around the vegetable stalls. Minibuses and donkey carts jostle for space on the crowded street.
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My Comment: This is a long article, but it accurately and vividly illustrates how difficult the war against Al Qaeda and radical Islam has become. Read it all.
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