GOVT TO PRESENT REPORT ON AL-QAEDA THREATS IN YEMEN

SANA'A, Dec. 22 (Saba) - The government requested the parliament to
give one day respite to present a comprehensive report on the last
developments on al-Qaeda threats in Yemen, the GPC-run
al-Motamar.net reported on Tuesday

Deputy Premier for Security and Defense Affairs Rashad al-Alimi
promised the parliament that he would present a comprehensive report
on al-Qaeda threats in the county on Wednesday.

Al-Alimi made reference to the al-Qaeda gathering held on Monday in
al-Mahfad of Abyan governorate, indicating to the threats they
announced publicly to revenge from the government after the air and
land raids against al-Qaeda carried out by the Yemeni troops in the
Sana'a and Abyan governments.

The parliament approved on Sunday summoning the Deputy Premier for
Security and Defense Affairs and the Minister of Defense on the
operation against al-Qaeda.

Early on Thursday anti-terror troops launched ground and air strikes
at Al-Qaeda hideouts and training sites in Abyan in the south and
Sana'a, the capital, in the north.

About 34 terrorist suspects were killed and other 29 arrested.

Four of the suspects who were injured but survived being killed were
arrested on Friday at hospitals in Aden.

The raids were hailed by regional and international partners of
Yemen, topped by the U.S.

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