FM BRIEFS ARAB DIPLOMATS ON AL-QAEDA STRIKES CIRCUMSTANCES

SANA'A, Dec. 27 (Saba) - Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi briefed
on Sunday Arab states' ambassadors on the circumstances of the
military strikes against al-Qaeda.

During his meeting with the ambassadors, Al-Qirbi noted that the
decision of the military strike against al-Qaeda has been taken from
along time but postponed, in order not to open a new military front
in the circumstances of military confrontations with the rebels in
Saada.

Al-Qaeda has gone too far in carrying out terrorist actions against
security facilities and threatened the country's interests that have
led the government not to delay the strike decision any more, he
added.

Concerning the Houthi rebellion, the Minister reviewed the efforts
taken by the government to deal with al-Houthi's rebellion,
affirming that the government's readiness to tackle all their
legitimate demands only if they handed over their arms and complied
with law and constitution.

The meeting also dealt with the developments in the southern
movement and the call of President Ali Abdullah Saleh for a
comprehensive national dialogue includes all Yemeni political powers
under the supervision of Shura Council.

FJ/AF