Al Qaeda's Yemen Branch Is Worrying Everyone

Yemen's al-Qaeda Fight Raises Complex Challenges For The U.S. -- Time Magazine

Pakistan's tribal wilds may get all the headlines, but the impoverished desert wastes of Yemen are fast emerging as a major front line in the war against al-Qaeda. In recent weeks, al-Qaeda-affiliated forces have launched numerous strikes against Yemen's U.S.-backed government and military, even closing in on employees of the state intelligence services. The jihadists have racked up some victories, lost some men and offered a sobering glimpse into how tight-knit, nimble insurgent units can rise within a few short years and threaten huge damage to Western interests — despite the U.S. spending countless billions of dollars fighting terrorism.

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Yemen as grave a threat as Afghanistan? -- UPI
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