US praises Yemen's fight against al-Qaeda

In related news, al-Qaeda member establishes a "jihadi think-tank" in the capital of Yemen. "U.S official praises Yemen's fight against al-Qaeda," from Saba News, September 14:

SANA'A, Sep. 14 (Saba) - Chief of General Staff Ahmed Ali al-Ashwal has discussed with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Vickers the military cooperation between the two countries.

During a meeting held in Sana'a, al-Ashwal and Vickers confirmed the importance of strengthening military relations between the two countries' armies, particularly in the field of combating terrorism and piracy and training Yemen's coastguard forces.

The U.S official Vickers praised the Yemeni government's efforts to track down al-Qaeda terrorists.

Posted by Raymond on September 15, 2008 8:36 AM | 1 Comment
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Jane | September 15, 2008 2:46 PM

Later in the article, the embassy says Yemen should work on creating some counter-terror laws (which are nearly non-existant and are restrictions against terror financing.)