Is A Secret U.S. War In Yemen About To Start?

War in Yemen? -- UPI

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A secret U.S. war in Yemen may undermine efforts to support the government with economic assistance, an analyst said.

Washington is growing more concerned with terrorist activity in Yemen after al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemeni branch of the terrorist group, allegedly tried to blow up cargo aircraft last week using improvised explosive devices.

Washington is quietly increasing military aid to Yemen while U.S. President Barack Obama talks openly about increasing economic aid to prevent Yemen from turning into a failed state.

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