08-12-2013, 12:09 PM
Embassies reopen
Most US embassies that were shut after a wave of global terror threats from al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula reopened on Sunday, but Washington warned that its Yemen outpost would remain closed due to "ongoing concerns" in the region.
The State Department reopened 18 out of 19 diplomatic missions that were closed due to security threats following an increased use of drones to attack suspected members of the terror group in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. US officials now consider AQAP (al-Qa'ida Arabian Peninsula) to be the single most dangerous terror threat to the West.
The first US drone strike on Yemen occurred in 2002, after which there was a nine-year gap. In the past year, though, there have been 20 attacks on Yemeni targets, 15 of which have occurred in the past six months.
The latest caused the deaths of at least seven suspected Saudi militants this week, which analysts said indicated Saudis were crossing the border into Yemen to carry funds or "seek terrorist training".
Full story:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/...55939.html
Most US embassies that were shut after a wave of global terror threats from al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula reopened on Sunday, but Washington warned that its Yemen outpost would remain closed due to "ongoing concerns" in the region.
The State Department reopened 18 out of 19 diplomatic missions that were closed due to security threats following an increased use of drones to attack suspected members of the terror group in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. US officials now consider AQAP (al-Qa'ida Arabian Peninsula) to be the single most dangerous terror threat to the West.
The first US drone strike on Yemen occurred in 2002, after which there was a nine-year gap. In the past year, though, there have been 20 attacks on Yemeni targets, 15 of which have occurred in the past six months.
The latest caused the deaths of at least seven suspected Saudi militants this week, which analysts said indicated Saudis were crossing the border into Yemen to carry funds or "seek terrorist training".
Full story:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/...55939.html