Yemen: The War On Terror And A Deadly Game Of Cat And Mouse -- Washington Times
Tribal customs and a deadly ambivalence towards the West mean that the hunt for Anwar al-Awlaki will be long and frustrating.
Sheikh Ahmed Shuraif certainly has the tools for the job the Americans and British want him to do. Kalashnikov rifles litter the floor of the spacious lounge where he and his men gather in the afternoon to chew qat, Yemenis' favourite narcotic leaf. And this is just his town house in Yemen's capital, Sana'a. Out in the province of Marib, where he commands one of Yemen's most important tribes, he is reputed to have the country's largest private army, including tanks.
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More News On Al Qaeda In Yemen
Yemen tribal leaders will not hand over al-Qaeda operatives -- The Telegraph
Yemenis refuse to hand over terrorists -- Montreal Gazette/The Telegraph
Yemen tribal leaders not playing ball with govt. in handing over Qaeda operatives -- Thaindian News
Volatile state is a terrorist threat the world is stuck with -- Sydney Morning Herald
Awlaki: 'The Most Dangerous Man in The World' -- ABC News
'Kill list': Is counterterrorism tactic against Anwar al-Awlaki illegal? -- Christian Science Monitor
Behind drones in Yemen, a struggle to control covert ops -- Gareth Porter, Khaleej Times opinion