US officials: Yemen poses growing terror threat

[inanna]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sophisticated bombing plot carried out against the U.S. Embassy in Yemen brings increased urgency to fears that Muslim extremists are gathering strength in that nation and could make it a headquarters for terrorism.

The attack at the perimeter of the compound, which killed 16 people, including six assailants, follows a March mortar attack on the embassy and two attacks against Yemen's presidential compound in late April.

"Yemen is rapidly re-emerging as a jihadist battleground and potential base of operations," Ted Gistaro, the national intelligence officer for transnational threats, said in a speech in August.

The extent of Yemen's problem with extremists and the shortcomings of its counterterrorism efforts are underscored by the fact that Yemenis make up the largest population of detainees — at least 108 of 270 — held at Guantanamo Bay.


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[Mz Pip]

1. Guess they didn't get the memo

about going to Iraq.

Our foreign policy is so short sighted. I expect there will be more and more of this.

[HopeHoops]

2. Funny, but I somehow don't expect to hear anything on FOX about us not being attacked since 9/11

No wait, there's the way out for FOX - it says no Americans were killed, so obviously we weren't attacked.

[krkaufman]

3. Hey, dumba**es, EVERY country is becoming an al Qaeda stonghold ...

... because of your blundering into Iraq, your continued occupation of Iraq, and the actions taken during the occupation.