Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Yemen Claims That They Have Foiled A Major Al Qaeda Plot To Seize Oil And Gas Facilities



Yemeni Authorities Foil Qaeda Plot, Officials Say -- New York Times

SANA, Yemen — A day after the United States and Britain moved to withdraw personnel from Yemen in response to concern over a possible terrorist threat, Yemen’s capital was in a state of high alert, with jet fighters soaring overhead and many streets barricaded.

Yemeni security officials said Wednesday that they had foiled an audacious plot by Al Qaeda to seize an important port and kidnap or kill foreigners working there. But the foiled plot did not appear to be related to the threat that has led to the closing of embassies here and elsewhere, and the government’s claim aroused some skepticism among Yemenis and independent terrorism analysts.

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