U.S. Pursues Wider Role In Yemen -- Wall Street JournalAmericans Move to Bring In Equipment and Operatives and Propose New Bases for Fight Against al Qaeda Affiliate.
The U.S. is preparing for an expanded campaign against al Qaeda in Yemen, mobilizing military and intelligence resources to enable Yemeni and American strikes and drawing up a longer-term proposal to establish Yemeni bases in remote areas where militants operate.
The developments are part of a U.S. scramble to step up the hunt for members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terrorist organization behind a recent failed attempt to blow up two planes over the U.S. using bombs hidden in cargo.
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More News On The U.S. Preparing To Be Involved In Yemen
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Yemen's al-Qaeda -- National Post/The Telegraph
Saving Yemen: Is Counterterrorism Enough? -- Marisa L. Porges, Foreign Affairs
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