YEMEN TIGHTENS SECURITY MEASURES IN COASTLINES

SANA'A, Jan. 02 (Saba) - Yemen has tightened its security measures of monitoring and inspection on the coastlines in fear of infiltrating terrorists from Somalia.

The step came after announcement of the Islamic Shabab group in Somalia that the group would send militants to help al-Qaeda network in Yemen to fight the government forces.

Director General of coastguard for Aden Gulf sector Luatf al-Barati told al-Motamar.net that the coastguard tightens security measures to prevent any attempt for infiltration by al-Qaeda.

The Shabab group said its militants will cross the sea and fight on the side of the al Qaeda in Yemen against "the enemy of Allah".

Meanwhile, Yemen has criticized the statements, saying those exporting terror into it should have contributed to establishing peace in their war-torn state.

"Yemen never accepts terrorists and Jihadist militants on its territories and it can deal with the existence of any of them", Foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said.

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