Al Qaeda In Yemen: Can It Be Defeated? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera
The Yemeni government has carried out a major attack against the group.
A number of fighters were killed in a remote mountain region in southern Yemen in a series of attacks against the group, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The government in Yemen has launched a crackdown against the AQAP, which attacks military targets, tourists and diplomats in the country.
The US considers Yemen’s branch of Al Qaeda to be the most dangerous in the world. The group is blamed for a number of unsuccessful bomb plots against Americans. They include an attempt to bring down a US-bound airliner using explosives hidden in the bomber’s underwear, and a plot to send mail bombs hidden in toner cartridges on planes headed to the US.
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WNU Editor: Here are two more commentaries/analysis on the drone war against Al Qaeda in Yemen.
Obama's high-stakes drone war in Yemen -- Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst
Drone strikes alone won’t eradicate al-Qaeda in Yemen, analysts say -- Mohamed Ghobari and Yara Bayoumy, Reuters
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