Friday, May 18, 2012

U.S. Expands It's Military Assistance In Yemen

US Military Role Deepens In Yemen -- Eurasia Review

The United States is expanding its military role in Yemen. Yemeni officials say U.S. forces assisted Yemeni troops in launching a wide air and land offensive against militant groups in the south of the country.

The United States has a long history of advising and assisting Yemen in that country’s fight against the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula group.

That cooperation was suspended during Yemen’s recent political turmoil, in which violent protests led to the exit of longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh.

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More News On The U.S. Expanded Role In Yemen

US helps Yemen in offensive on al-Qaida in south -- AP
Yemen: U.S. assisting in new push vs. al-Qaida -- Air Force Times/AP
US Special Forces in Yemen -- Military.com/UPI
U.S. Special Forces Being Deployed to Protect "Security" of Yemen -- The New American
The Unanswered Questions About America's Escalating Fight in Yemen -- Micah Zenko, The Atlantic
Why The U.S. Is Aggressively Targeting Yemen -- NPR

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