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Thu, 03/25/2010 - 05:59
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US official ends visit to Yemen

SANA'A, March 24 (Saba)- the US Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence James R. Clapper has ended a visit to Yemen In a press
release,
the US embassy in Sana'a said on Wednesday that Clapper had discussed the ongoing
counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and Yemen.
"Mr. Clapper met with President Saleh and other high level officials to express the
appreciation of the United States for Yemen's continuing efforts to counter
Al-Qaeda
in the Arabian Peninsula".
Mr Clapper's discussions also focused on on-going U.S. Yemeni cooperation to
prevent smuggling and piracy, to boost maritime security, and to counter violent
extremism in
Yemen.
Mr Clapper was accompanied by Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Vickers.
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