Yemen Orders Troops Into Al-Qaeda Strongholds -- The TelegraphYemen sent thousands of troops into al-Qaeda strongholds across the country yesterday with the launch of a major counter-terrorism operation.
The government announced the drive to tackle the Islamist group's mountain and desert bases in the wake of the failed Detroit bombing and threats to Western embassies.
Government officials said security forces had been sent to Shabwa, Maarib and Abyan, lawless regions in the east and south where the presence of al-Qaeda's local affiliate, al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula, is strongest.
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My Comment: Yemen is involved in a civil war in the north, and a secessionist movement in the south. I do not know where they got the extra troops, but if this story is true it should disrupt Al Qaeda's growing network within the country.