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High-ranking commander escapes assassination attempt

2012-12-03

[Yemen Post] A high-ranking Yemeni commander escaped an liquidation attempt on Sunday in the southern governorate of Lahj. Military sources affirmed that a gunman in a four-wheel vehicle assaulted the commander of the Al-Anad military base Mohammad al-Subaihi. They said that the escorts of Al-Subaihi could injure the attacker and arrest him. "Nobody was hurt in the armed attack, but two cars of the convoy were pockmarked by bullets," local sources said. Military sources anticipated that al-Qaeda was behind the event, citing that al-Subaihi is pursuing a military offensive against al-Qaeda in Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... governorate. Al-Qaeda had claimed its responsibility for the liquidation of senior Yemeni commander including the commander of the Southern Military Region Salem Qatan who was killed in last June. More than 60 Yemeni officers, most of them are intelligence officers, were killed across Yemen since the beginning of 2012. Most liquidations carried out against intelligence officers have occurred in Aden and Sana'a which experience alarming insecurity since the popular uprising erupted against the former regime in early 2011. Yemeni analysts say that Al-Qaeda failed to target Yemeni strategic facilities and it resorted to assassinate high-ranking officers as a simple option. Leaders of political parties and ministers were frequently to subjected to liquidation attempts in Sana'a and other major cities. Al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula had called its members to use cycle of violences and avoid using vehicles after US drones increased against them. The Interior Ministry has directed to ban cycle of violences with no registration plates in all Yemeni governorates as most liquidations were carried out by gunnies on cycle of violences.

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Hadi: Al-Qaeda is behind economic recession

2012-11-26

[Yemen Post] Yemen President Abdurabu Mansour Hadi ...the second and possibly the last president of Yemen, successor to former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh... said on Saturday that Al-Qaeda is behind economic recession in Yemen. During his reception to the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc in Sana'a, Hadi affirmed that Yemen suffers from Al-Qaeda that severely damaged the national economy. "Terrorism has no nation, borders... all international states should cooperate to combat and eradicate it" he added. He also said that Al-Qaeda's target against Yemen's economy distracted investments and led to the increase of unemployment. During the meeting, Hadi received a letter from his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul, regarding regional and international issues. Hadi stressed the importance of enhancing commercial exchange, praising Turkish development in all fields. A number of high-ranking Turkish officials including the Foreign Minister visited Yemen during the few past months and Turkey granted Yemen about $100 million. According to official statistics, Yemen lost about $3 billion during offensives that Yemeni launched against Al-Qaeda last year. After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. The Yemeni authorities had stated that they would continue the battle against Al-Qaeda snuffies and that the government will deal with them as citizens in case they were persuaded to abandon violence. Yemeni officials say Al-Qaeda restored to use other tactics as it assassinated a number of Yemeni military commanders and officers, and carried out suicide kabooms against military and security compounds in the capital Sana'a and other cities

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Al-Qaeda suspect captured in Ibb

2012-11-18

[Yemen Post] The Yemeni authorities captured during the few past days an Al-Qaeda suspect in the central governorate of Ibb , security sources have affirmed. The sources told the military-run 26 September that the suspect was captured in the framework of a hunt campaign conducted by security forces against al-Qaeda terrorists. They spelt out that the suspect fought with Al-Qaeda in Zinjibar and Jaar of Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... governorate. The Yemeni authorities had tossed in the calaboose Don't shoot, coppers! I'm comin' out! a number of Al-Qaeda operatives in different Yemeni areas including the capital Sana'a. Local sources of Abyan said that the Popular Resistance Committees, that backed the offensive of the Yemeni army in Abyan and other southern governorates, are conducting a hunt campaign against Al-Qaeda beturbanned goons in the wake of targeting its leaders. In response to attacks carried out by Al-Qaeda against leaders and fighters of the Popular Resistance Committees, the fighters pledged to continue fighting Al-Qaeda beturbanned goons until eliminating them completely.Al-Qaeda restored to use other tactics as it assassinated a number of Yemeni military commanders and officers, and carried out suicide kabooms against military and security compounds in the capital Sana'a and other cities.After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. The Yemeni authorities had stated that they would continue the battle against Al-Qaeda beturbanned goons and that the government will deal with them as citizens in case they were persuaded to abandon violence.

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Yemen thwarts attempt to target air base

2012-10-07

[Yemen Post] The Yemeni army thwarted on Saturday a suicide attempt against al-Anad air force located in South Yemen in which US soldiers are existed. Military sources said that a bomb car managed to infiltrate into al-Qaeda in Lahj governorate with the aim of carrying out an suicide kaboom, pointing out that it planned to target US soldiers who train Yemeni troops on counterterrorism. "The car was seized while it was hidden under trees and it was ready to be went kaboom!" they added. "The bombs were defused and the investigation on the care are ongoing." Al-Qaeda exploited Yemen's protests against the former president Saleh to control in some areas and strengthen its influence, particularly in South Yemen. After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom across various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. Yemen's security authorities say they foiled many plans of Al-Qaeda to carry out terrorist attacks in the capital Sana'a, affirming that seized 40 belts packed with explosives. However, a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... the terrorist organization managed to assassinate high-ranking military leaders and targeted military and security services including the most deadliest attack against a military parade rehearsal that killed about 100 soldiers and maimed hundreds more in May. On the 50th anniversary of Yemen's revolution, Hadi said he will accept dialogue with al-Qaeda in case it renounced violence and protection of gunnies coming from outside Yemen.

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Analysts: Al-Qaeda will not accept dialogue

2012-09-30

[Yemen Post] Yemeni analysts have ruled out that al-Qaeda will accept dialogue after President Abdurabu Mansour Hadi ...the second and possibly the last president of Yemen, successor to former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh... called it to give up weapons and engage in dialogue. A Yemeni analyst, Abdul-Ghani al-Eryani, said that al-Qaeda would only accept Hadi's offer if it received killing attacks. On the 50th anniversary of Yemen's revolution, Hadi said al-Qaeda must renounce violence and protection of armed elements coming from outside Yemen. In a speech delivered before the UN General Assembly, Hadi called the international community to asset Yemen to enable it fight al-Qaeda. Hadi said that he sometimes pressured to engage in dialogue with al-Qaeda. After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, the al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom across various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. Al-Qaeda carried out a series of liquidations against high-ranking officials including security and military commanders in the few past months. Al-Qaeda grabbed credit for deadly attacks in Sana'a and other cities that targeted military and security chiefs, personnel, cadets and offices. However, the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits... the most deadliest incident was carried out against a military parade rehearsal that killed about 100 soldiers in May. Early of August, al-Qaeda killed at least 45 people and wounding dozens more in the deadliest attack since the army declared victory over cut-throats in June. Yemen's security authorities say they foiled many plans of Al-Qaeda to carry out terrorist attacks in the capital Sana'a, affirming that seized 40 belts packed with explosives.

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Security authorities arrest three terrorist cells in Aden

2012-09-10

Yemen's security authorities in the port city of Aden have cooled for a few years Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! three terrorist cells that were planning to target vital government facilities including Aden International Airport, Aden Port and other foreign interests, local sources affirmed. The sources said that the cells included 35 krazed killers, pointing out that imported muscle were cooled for a few years Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! among the cells that planned to assassinate military commanders. Meanwhile, ...back at the wine tasting, Vince was about to start tasting his third quart... governor of Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... Jamal al-Aqel stated on Saturday that about 28 Al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons were cooled for a few years Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! in Abyan during the two past months, pointing out that senior Al-Qaeda leaders were among the cooled for a few years Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! . In remarks to the military-run 26 September newspaper, he said that the security authorities in Abyan is still hunting faceless myrmidons who are hiding in remote and rigged areas. Clashes renewed on Saturday between al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons and the Popular Resistance Committees, leaving three al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons killed and two other local fighters maimed, local sources reaffirmed. Local sources said that a brother of a senior al-Qaeda leder, Nadir Al-Shadadi was among the killed persons. After the Yemeni government announced its victory against Al-Qaeda in Jaar, Zinjibar and Shaqrah in early June, al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kabooms in various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. Al-Qaeda restored to use other tactics as it assassinated a number of Yemeni military commanders and officers, and carried out suicide kabooms against military and security compounds in the capital Sana'a and other cities.

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Defense Ministry: Al-Qaeda leader killed in Hadhramout

2012-09-03

[Yemen Post] Yemen's defense ministry has said that an al-Qaeda leader, Khalid Batais, was killed Friday in an Arclight airstrike in Hadhramout, in the east of Yemen. A website of the defense ministry stated that Khalid Batais was killed in an Arclight airstrike that targeted nine al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons in Hurah district of Hadhramout. It spelt out that the family of Batais identified him and received his body, pointing out that the bodies of other faceless myrmidons were not identified. At least eight faceless myrmidons were killed in the Arclight airstrike in Hadramout ...the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and sultanate, annexed by Communist South Yemen in 1968, encompassing a region along the Gulf of Aden, extending eastwards to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman. The people are called Hadhramis and speak Hadhrami Arabic. The city Tarimis estimated to contain the highest concentration of descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (PTUI) anywhere in the world, approximately seven in every square yard... province amid a continuous, massive hunt for Al-Qaeda operatives across Yemen. Meanwhile, ...back at the comedy club, Boogie was cracking himself up, but nobody else seemed to be getting the non-stop jokes... tribal sources said that an Arclight airstrike killed on Sunday five al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons and three women companions in Rada, pointing out that a myrmidon chief, Abdul-Rauf al-Dhabab escaped unharmed. They indicated that the Arclight airstrike targeted two cars and that a rocket missed the car of Dahab who is a local chief of Al-Qaeda. After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. Although Yemen announced that it defeated al-Qaeda and dislodged its faceless myrmidons of southern towns, al-Qaeda faceless myrmidons are still existed in some remote mountains and areas of Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... , local sources say. Security officials said that the authorities foiled many plans to carry out terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda in the capital Sana'a and other major cities, affirming that they seized 40 belts packed with explosives in the past month.

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FM calls al-Qaeda to renounces violence

2012-09-02

[Yemen Post] Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi has said that the Yemeni government will talk to al-Qaeda if it renounced violence and abandon terrorist acts. In an interview with Sky News, al-Qirbi said that the Yemeni government has not unmanned drones and it takes support from the United States' drones in combating terrorists. He indicated that the Yemeni army could defeat al-Qaeda in some towns of Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... and Shabwah, affirming that al-Qaeda Islamic fascisti are still existed in some areas. He affirmed that President Abdurabu Mansour Hadi ...the second and possibly the last president of Yemen, successor to former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh... and the interim government will continue the battle against al-Qaeda Islamic fascisti and that the government will deal with them as citizens in case they were persuaded to abandon violence. After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. At least eight Islamic fascisti were killed in an Arclight airstrike in Yemen's Hadramout ...the formerly independent Qu'aiti state and sultanate, annexed by Communist South Yemen in 1968, encompassing a region along the Gulf of Aden, extending eastwards to the borders of the Dhofar region of Oman. The people are called Hadhramis and speak Hadhrami Arabic. The city Tarimis estimated to contain the highest concentration of descendants of the Prophet Muhammad (PTUI) anywhere in the world, approximately seven in every square yard... province amid a continuous, massive hunt for Al-Qaeda operatives across the republic, the defense ministry reported on Friday. On Thursday, a Yemeni intelligence officer, Yahya Badi, was assassinated by an armed man riding a motor cycle in Sana'a. Yemen's defense ministry claimed that the attacker is a member of al-Qaeda, pointing out that he could escape. The shooting came the same day a security official said a U.S. drone attack killed at least four suspected Islamist Islamic fascisti in a car in a remote province of eastern Yemen.

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Armed man kills intelligence officer in Sana'a

2012-08-31

[Yemen Post] An armed man riding a cycle of violence assassinated an officer of the Political Security on Thursday in the heart of the capital Sana'a, security sources said. Security sources said the officers is Yahya Badi, 45 years old, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Yemen's defense ministry claimed that the attacker is a member of al-Qaeda, pointing out that he could escape. The shooting came the same day a security official said a U.S. drone attack killed at least four suspected Islamist beturbanned goons in a car in a remote province of eastern Yemen. Assassinations of top intelligence officers have increased since last year, with outlaws obviously taking advantage of the unrest roiling the country. A number of Yemeni intelligence officers of the political security were killed in Sana'a, Baidha, Aden, Taiz and Hadhramout and other governorates. Lt. Col. Mohammed al-Qudami, who was the intelligence chief for one of the sectors of Sana'a, was killed early of July. In the mid of August, gunnies attacked the Political Security's building in Aden, killing about 20 soldiers and wounding dozens more. After the Yemeni government announced its victory in early June, the al-Qaeda carried out a suicide kaboom various governorates and killed the commander of Yemen's southern military region, Salem Qatan. It also launched a suicide kaboom in the capital Sana'a on July 11 that killed more than 20 police cadets. The Yemeni capital, Sana'a, and other major cities have witnessed a state of loose security as crimes of killing and weapon carrying increased after a year of pro-democracy protests that swept the country.

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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was undermined 85 percent, commander says

2012-07-04

I think they mean 'attrited' or something similar... [Yemen Post] Commander of the Central Security Fadhal Al-Qawsi has affirmed that Yemen has undermined Al-Qaeda 85 percent in Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... and Aden, pointing out that Al-Qaeda movements were founded out in Al-Baidha governorate. Al-Qawsi told the London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Newspaper that Saudis, Somalis, Tunisians and Africans were captured while fighting with Al-Qaeda, pointing out that hundreds of Al-Qaeda gun-hung tough guys were killed. He made it clear that Yemen exerts efforts to release the Saudi diplomat Abdullah Al-Khalidi, indicating that several government agencies and tribal leaders seeks to free al-Khalidi. He declined to name those countries that backed al-Qaeda with weapons, reaffirming that Yemen locked away Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up! elements who plotted to kill the Southern Region commander Salem Qatan. Meanwhile, ...back at the secret hideout, Scarface Al sneeringly put his proposition to little Nell... Yemen's security services have stated they locked away Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up! a number of terrorist cells and published names of the suspects in many state-run media outlets, singled out that a number of Al-Qaeda suicide kabooms were thwarted in Sana'a, Aden and other governorates. chiefs of the National Security Mohammad Al-Anisi and the Political Security Ghalib Al-Qamish presented a detailed report about a number of terrorist cells including the cell that killed about 100 soldiers in a military parade rehearsal on May 21. The Yemeni authorities stated on Monday that three Al-Qaeda jacket wallahs in the capital Sana'a after the foiling of three suicide kabooms Al-Qaeda planned to carry out. Security sources told Al-Khaleej Newspaper that the bombers planned to carry out bombings in the Old Sana'a and Souq Bab Al-Yaman. The Interior Ministry, for its part, has cautioned against the infiltration of Al-Qaeda operatives to the capital Sana'a, pointing out that Al-Qaeda has plans to carry out a suicide kaboom using car booms. Commander of the Central Security Fadhal Al-Qawsi has affirmed that Yemen has undermined Al-Qaeda 85 percent in Abyan and Aden, pointing out that Al-Qaeda movements were founded out in Al-Baidha governorate. Al-Qawsi told the London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Newspaper that Saudis, Somalis, Tunisians and Africans were captured while fighting with Al-Qaeda, pointing out that hundreds of Al-Qaeda gun-hung tough guys were killed. He made it clear that Yemen exerts efforts to release the Saudi diplomat Abdullah Al-Khalidi, indicating that several government agencies and tribal leaders seeks to free al-Khalidi. He declined to name those countries that backed al-Qaeda with weapons, reaffirming that Yemen locked away Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up! elements who plotted to kill the Southern Region commander Salem Qatan. Meanwhile, ...back at the argument, Jane reached into her purse for her .38... Yemen's security services have stated they locked away Drop the rosco and step away witcher hands up! a number of terrorist cells and published names of the suspects in many state-run media outlets, singled out that a number of Al-Qaeda suicide kabooms were thwarted in Sana'a, Aden and other governorates. chiefs of the National Security Mohammad Al-Anisi and the Political Security Ghalib Al-Qamish presented a detailed report about a number of terrorist cells including the cell that killed about 100 soldiers in a military parade rehearsal on May 21. The Yemeni authorities stated on Monday that three Al-Qaeda suicide bombers in the capital Sana'a after the foiling of three suicide kabooms Al-Qaeda planned to carry out. Security sources told Al-Khaleej Newspaper that the bombers planned to carry out bombings in the Old Sana'a and Souq Bab Al-Yaman. The Interior Ministry, for its part, has cautioned against the infiltration of Al-Qaeda operatives to the capital Sana'a, pointing out that Al-Qaeda has plans to carry out a suicide kaboom using car booms.

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Former S Yemen leader urges Hadi to uproot terrorism

2012-06-20

[Yemen Post] Ali Nasser Mohammed, the former South Yemen President, urged President Abdurabu Mansour Hadi ...the second and possibly the last president of Yemen, successor to former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh... to uproot terrorism from Yemen and offered him, the army, the martyr's family as well as all Yemeni people his sincere condolences on the death of the Southern Military Region commander, Salem Qatan, who was killed on Monday by al-Qaeda jacket wallah in the southern port city of Aden. In a blurb, Mohammed condemned the attack that targeted Qatan in Aden and said that the attack came as retaliation for the recently defeats of the turban group in the southern provinces of Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... and Shabwa by the Yemeni army. He further hailed the role of the armed forces in the victory over al-Qaeda in the southern part of the country, arguing that this victory will help Yemen restore stability and security. "The suicide kaboom that killed Qatan will be added to the black record of the terror network as it killed both soldiers and civilians in Abyan, Shabwa and elsewhere in Yemen," said Mohammed in the statement. He called for mobilizing all the national and international community efforts to eliminate the terror network of al-Qaeda and eradicate it right from the roots, stressing terrorism will not be eradicated from Yemen unless all the national and international efforts are unified in order for Yemen not to be a failed state that threatens the national, regional and international peace and security.

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Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for killing senior commander in Aden

2012-06-19

[Yemen Post] Al-Qaeda has grabbed credit for the suicide kaboom that left a senior commander in the southern port city of Aden killed on Monday morning. Earlier the day, only a few hours after withdrawing from Azan, al-Qaeda stronghold in the southeastern province of Shabwa, a Somali national went kaboom!" and killed Salem Qatan, the commander of the Southern Military Region, as well as two of his guards. Qatan has a major role in dislodging the forces of Evil from their strongholds in Abyan ...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an Islamic Emirate after seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues... as the military troops under his command have been very active since he assumed his position two months ago. In a statement of which BBC obtained a copy, al-Qaeda said that the attack is retaliation to the military campaign waged against its forces of Evil in Abyan's towns, vowing to target more officials in the days to come. After it pulled out from the three key strongholds in Abyan province, al-Qaeda threatened to move the war to the capital and that it would chase the" crusaders --the leaders of the war against the terror network-- to their cities and palaces.

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