READER COMMENTS

May God guide Iqbal!

The group al-Qaeda is working on the exploitation of such circumstances in all the Arab countries, especially countries that have seen a lot of chaos and turmoil. For this reason, addressing these elements comes from the people first and the tribes and clans must maintain the security of all the regions in addition to protecting people and directing them to welfare, stability, and tranquility. Thus, everyone should stand together and hear what the tribal leaders say and it should not be permitted for any party or group to impose their control or power over the Yemeni people because they are the holders of their rights. Everyone is under pressure and they need money and reformation. The terrorist groups are always working on the two sides as an attempt to deceive a lot of the people first by providing money to everyone who is recruited and also to talk about the matters of reform of the situation by fighting governments as well as using jihad and religion. All of this makes the Yemeni people obey the dictates of the groups and factions of the terrorist al-Qaeda network.

All people are required to stand together and cooperate strongly not to deceive the people through the religious, and financial methods, or any other method used by Al-Qaeda to deceive the people and trick the youth to recruit them to carry out terrorist operations against the Yemeni women, children, men, and elders in return for money. This issue is extremely important for the unemployed youth. Therefore, this necessitates fighting all the negative aspects in the life of the Yemeni citizen not to force him to join the terrorist groups in order to meet their daily needs. This is the heavy responsibility of the Yemeni tribes, which must hold steadfast to patience and endurance to confront all the malicious elements of Al-Qaeda terrorist organization.

The Yemeni tribes have sufficient capability to contribute to the protection of the security of Yemen and its people and confront blasphemous terrorist groups and their atrocious acts. These tribes need material and good weaponry support only, which will enable them to execute their national duty more effectively. Then they will be able to protect the unity and security of Yemen from the al-Qaeda-led terrorist campaign, which aims at exploiting the internal conditions to increase its influence and therefore make Yemen a new pivot from which it can launch its terrorist operations in Yemen and other neighboring countries. As declared, this terrorist organization is trying to lay down the foundation of its own emirate in Yemen, but the Yemeni tribes played an essential role in foiling this bloody terrorist scheme. Thus, I think the Yemeni tribes possess the ability to shoulder such national and historical responsibility of confronting al-Qaeda in Yemen.

If the groups of al-Qaeda had taken an interest in the Muslims’ interest we will not witness the displacement of a hundred thousand Yemenis in Abyan. In fact, we must not forget that the armed groups have changed their name from al-Qaeda to al-Shariaa Supporters because al-Qaeda’s crimes have become obvious. Despite the change of name, Yemenis do not accept them. The truth is the displacement has reached Radaa and the leaders of al-Qaeda have pretended al-Jihad for the sake of the Muslims. However, in reality, they have worked on displacing them. The Prophet Muhammad opened Makkah which included unbelievers and infidels. What has he done? Did he kill them? Did he insult them? Did he give them security and safety? In fact, he had lived peacefully with them despite his victory and power as well as their weakness. He was kind to them and he did not displace them or violate their properties. He also dealt with them in a humane manner. However, the poisonous organization of al-Qaeda has nothing to do with Islam. They are only related to aggressiveness and brutality. They have no conscience because they have claimed Muslims’ lives. They have also pretended that God has ordered them to do this. In fact, al-Qaeda has chosen Pakistan and Afghanistan not because of their beautiful landscapes but for the sake of drugs.

These tribes were cooperating with the army in the battles in which the terrorists have been defeated. Moreover, these tribes contributed to keeping some cities from falling into the hands of the terrorist al-Qaeda organization. Therefore, the role that these Yemeni tribes played in this area is a great role and it deserves to be praised. I think that we can depend on the Yemeni tribes to control the regions and the cities in which they live, if they are provided all kinds of support so as to be ready to face any criminal attempts from the terrorist al-Qaeda organization, at least at this stage, till the end of the government elections in Yemen and the return of security and stability in this country again, so that the people could live in security and stability, more than they do today. The role of the tribes is important and great, and we appreciate the efforts exerted by the tribes. We think that they do not lack anything except being provided with the capabilities to be able to face any of the challenges that threaten the safety and the security of Yemen and its people.

The U.S. army has entered the war against this organization in many places. It follows its elements and contributes to eliminating them, as well as hitting the remnants of terrorism, and it reveals a lot of the plans which have been thwarted by some of the countries, due to the U.S. cooperation with them in the field of information exchange. Therefore, America has played a great role in fighting terrorism as well as the Takfiri Al-Qaeda organization.

It is quietly known to everyone that, in the meantime, al-Qaeda has become more dangerous on the region than the Mongols/Tatars. It is clear from al-Qaeda's acts that it has studied the plans that the Mongols and Tatars were adopting, developed them according to the current situation, and then set out on displacing countries and killing people. However, Arab tribes have refused to surrender and succumb to these barbaric and monstrous groups, and decided to resist them everywhere with whatever means they have because people in Yemen are convinced that, instead of being dragged out of their houses like sheep and slaughtered, they have to unite and face al-Qaeda with whatever power they have. Victory is not achieved by means of preparations and numbers, but through the belief in the justice of the cause and the determination to achieve victory as well as stand up against every aggressor that seeks to kill the innocent people. This is the time when the spirit becomes highly motivated and triumph will be achieved. Indeed, several victories have been achieved by the Arab tribes against al-Qaeda in several Yemeni cities. It was driven out and security forces were able to enter these cities and re-control government departments as well as the police and military headquarters, which had been occupied by al-Qaeda members before they were expelled from these cities by the Arab tribes. In order to make these tribes stronger, the government should provide them with weapons and equipment to engage them with security forces to confront al-Qaeda and expel it out of all Yemeni land.

The Arab tribes in Yemen have taken the responsibility of addressing the al-Qaeda organization and fighting it, in spite of their humble capabilities. They have managed to achieve victory against the al-Qaeda remnants through their participation with the armed forces in fighting al-Qaeda in the Abyan governorate, as they have taken place in the fighting operations which happened in Zinjibar city; this is considered one of the fiercest battles. This heroic act was a result of the belief of the Arab tribes' people in the justice of their cause in standing up in the face of this criminal organization. This was the main reason behind the destruction to which Yemen has been exposed. It makes most of the Arab tribes announce their support for the men of the security forces, so as to defend the country everywhere, through the pledges and the charters which they have taken upon themselves, in not dealing or cooperating with al-Qaeda organization elements in the country, and working on fighting them so as to get them out of the cities in which they are centralized. This way, the al-Qaeda organization could be driven out of many Yemeni cities, thanks to the heroic stance of the tribespeople, who cannot do this without the participation of the armed forces with them, so as to achieve this aim.

As an Iraqi citizen, I strongly criticize the criminal acts that are practiced by Al-Qaeda in Yemen. It uses the dirtiest means in dealing with the innocent. This illustrates the deviant and non-human approaches adopted by these criminal gangs, which threaten people’s lives in Yemen because they are characterized by violence and the use of illegitimate means of power against the unarmed innocent people, which end their lives and spread fear, terror and desperation among them. The Al-Qaeda terrorist acts have become one of the most dangerous criminal phenomena that threaten people everywhere. It leads to the destruction of human, moral and religious values in addition to the spread of corruption, deviation and misguidance among people through these aggressive, violent acts against innocent civilians with the aim of weakening the morale in communities through all the dirty means they use to achieve their objectives.

Al-Qaeda tried many methods to control Yemen, such as seizing control over many cities and provinces such as Abyan and Zinjibar to declare their Islamic emirate before they withdrew as a result of the interference of the tribal leaders. Al-Qaeda in Yemen sought to control the sources of oil in southern Yemen. The members of al-Qaeda adopted a policy of physical extermination against its enemies. Al-Qaeda started its battle in Abyan with a series of assassinations that targeted the intelligence officers in Aden Governorate, Lahj and Abyan, following the success of Al-Qaeda in infiltrating these institutions. Al-Qaeda exploited the state of security and political instability in the Yemeni arena and imposed control over the areas of their influence. The acts of violence that started after the fall of Zinjibar, the largest city in Abyan province, under the control of militants that have links with Al-Qaeda, provoked the tribes to start gathering forces to confront Al-Qaeda, after it had been welcomed in the past. The unannounced alliance between the tribes and the state tightened the grip around Al-Qaeda and led to a decline in their attacks. Al-Qaeda had to change its thoughts and policies, to tighten its control and cooperate with the Yemeni people before they turn against it. Al-Qaeda has to realize that violence and assassinations will negatively affect it and the entire society.