The Yemeni Defence Ministry said an al-Qaeda member was killed and nine others were arrested on Sunday (July 1st) during clashes in the south.
"Security forces thwarted an attempt by a group of terrorists to infiltrate al-Awabel in the Ash Shuayb dsitrict, Ad Dali province, early Sunday morning," the ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
"Clashes broke out between the two sides in which a leader of those fighters was killed, two were wounded, and nine others were arrested," said Brig. Gen. Ali Hammoud al-Emari, the security chief in Ad Dali.
A government soldier was also killed in the battle, the ministry said.
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منصور
2012-7-21
The increasing rates of crimes for the Yemenis came as a result of the bad treatment and reactions to the violations that are happening against the Yemeni civilians. And one of these noticeable crimes is an attempted indecent assault on the Yemeni who is defending himself, his honor, his family and his wife or any one of his children. And the terrorist extremists operations carried out by the Al-Qaeda cell, the outlaw Houthi Rebel Movement and acts of sabotage implemented by members like those of the Al-Qaeda where the percentage of recruits increased in these organizations due to the coming of African intruders into Yemen and the emergence of the phenomenon of Maritime piracy that belongs to the Al-Qaeda too. In Yemen, there are three terrorist elements, which are the Al-Qaida, the elements of secession and the Houthi. And the fight against terrorism there needs to address the issues of poverty, underdevelopment, hunger, unemployment and provision of jobs for the unemployed youths to prevent them from joining these terrorist groups. There must be a security cooperation between Yemen and all neighboring Arabic countries and this will be a blow to the Al-Qaeda group.
منجد المعلم
2012-7-13
Terrorism is not only a threat that harms some people but it is also like a sword that slaughters the glory of any nation that has been affected by it. In fact, terrorism eradicates all the nice and bright things and changes the bright green color into a sad red one, just as the color of the blood of the victims of terrorism and of any sterile radicalism. Indeed, the alphabet of this word explains its meaning. Terrorism is hatred and it obliges people to be convinced of an idea, a principle or a trend by force and by means of weapons. Thus, whoever refuses or opposes will be murdered. In so doing, they claim that they are fighting for the sake of Allah. Yet, terrorism and terrorist acts which are committed every day have nothing to do with Allah and Islam. In fact, a lot of blood has been shed, children have been murdered and mothers’ hearts have been broken because of losing their husbands, sons or daughters. Thus, once terrorism enters a country, it will firstly kill the feeling of security and safety in the hearts of the inhabitants. For instance, Egypt and other brotherly Arab nations have experienced a lot of rocky times and suffering because of what terrorism has carried out on their territories. In fact, they have killed every bright thing that predicts a nice future.
ابو جميل
2012-7-13
Following the death of Osama bin Laden, this organization has been significantly shaken. In fact, he was the mastermind, the spirit of destruction, demolition and cruelty. After his death, his followers have weakened. He was their leader and after his killing, many things have changed. The level of terrorist crimes has significantly decreased. Besides, many followers of this organization have been arrested. Some of them have been killed at the hands of the special Iraqi Forces. We owe a lot to these Forces who have contributed to the collapse of these terrorist organizations, especially al-Qaeda. Even if this collapse is rather gradual, we welcome it as “better late than never”. This fascist bloody heartless and inhuman organization calling itself al-Qaeda is no more than a group of mean mercenaries from different nationalities who united in order to spread killing and destruction. They have failed in all their activities on Earth. They followed the path of blood and destruction in order to achieve success. They are really a group of psychologically ill people led by the head of the snake. The Special Forces in all Arab countries, especially the Iraqi Special Forces, have made a lot of continuous efforts. They had faith in God and he blessed them with strength to overthrow these corrupt terrorist regimes. When they succeeded in killing the head of the snake, Osama bin Laden, it was the beginning of the end of these terrorist organizations and especially al-Qaeda. Their master is dead. May Almighty God curse them all.