US Special Forces Train Yemen Army As Arab State Becomes al-Qaeda 'Reserve Base' -- The TelegraphUS special forces have been sent to Yemen to train its army amid fears the unstable Arab state is becoming a strategically important base for al-Qaeda.
American officials told The Daily Telegraph the country is becoming a "reserve" base for the terrorist network, which considers it a safe haven.
The deployment comes as Yemen's neighbours said they had arrested "dozens" of al-Qaeda fighters moving in and out of the country. Oman, a moderate Arab state on Yemen's border, is to increase the number of naval patrols around the Arabian peninsula to try to intercept suspected terrorists on the move between bases in Yemen and South Asia.
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My Comment: Yemen has never had effective control in many of its tribal regions. The fact that some are sympathetic to Al Qaeda only makes the situation more easier for Al Qaeda members to blend in.