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Why Yemen has come undone - CNN.com - 0 views

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    As the United States has closed its embassy and withdrawn its last troops, Yemen has slid into total chaos, with rebels and jihadists on both sides capturing military bases and seizing tanks and heavy weapons.
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Iran-backed rebels loot Yemen files about U.S. spy operations - LA Times - 0 views

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  • Iran-backed rebels loot Yemen files about U.S. spy operations
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    The loss of the intelligence networks, in addition to the escalating conflict, contributed to the Obama administration's decision to halt drone strikes in Yemen for two months, to vacate the U.S. Embassy in Sana last month and to evacuate U.S. special operations and intelligence teams from a Yemeni air base over the weekend.
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U.S. officials: Al-Qaida rebuilding amid chaos in Yemen - The Portland Press Herald / M... - 0 views

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  • U.S. officials: Al-Qaida rebuilding amid chaos in Yemen
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    Agency and U.S. military personnel have been pulled out of Yemen amid escalating sectarian violence in recent weeks. Elite Yemeni units that the United States trained to hunt al-Qaida have been scrambled by the government's collapse.
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Yemen crisis reignites fear of al-Qaeda global threat - BBC News - 0 views

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  • Yemen crisis reignites fear of al-Qaeda global threat
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    US intelligence cites AQAP as the most globally dangerous of all al-Qaeda's regional branches because of its proven ability to smuggle bombs on to planes bound for the West.
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US Drone Strikes in Yemen Likely to Continue - Former CIA Officer / Sputnik International - 0 views

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  • US Drone Strikes in Yemen Likely to Continue - Former CIA Officer
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    Stability in Yemen has deteriorated in recent months as the government of US-backed President Hadi was driven out of power in September 2014. The United States has maintained a counterterrorism partnership with Yemen since the 2002, the early phase of the US war on terror.
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US drone base evacuated in Yemen - 7NEWS Denver TheDenverChannel.com - 0 views

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  • US drone base evacuated in Yemen
  • tdford333 on 12 Apr 15
     
    The Yemen crisis has led to the pull out of US drone base. The future of counter-terrorism in the region is uncertain.
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Al-Qaeda franchise in Yemen exploits chaos to rebuild, officials say - The Washington Post - 0 views

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  • Al-Qaeda franchise in Yemen exploits chaos to rebuild, officials say
  • Elite Yemeni units that the United States trained to hunt al-Qaeda have been scrambled by the government’s collapse. And millions of dollars’ worth of U.S.-provided military equipment has been destroyed in a span of days by Saudi airstrikes aimed at rendering those arms useless to the Iran-backed rebels who control the capital.
  • The vacuum, U.S. officials say, appears to have allowed al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to focus on rebuilding its strength after years of U.S. drone strikes against its leaders.
  • tdford333 on 12 Apr 15
     
    Millions of dollars of US provided military equipment has been destroyed by saudi airstrikes against the Houthi rebels. The power vacuum in the area has allowed AQAP to rebuild itself. U.S. officials said that the CIA's armed drones are still flying over Yemen, prepared to launch strikes against AQAP members.
  • tdford333 on 12 Apr 15
     
    Millions of dollars of US provided military equipment has been destroyed by saudi airstrikes against the Houthi rebels. The power vacuum in the area has allowed AQAP to rebuild itself. U.S. officials said that the CIA's armed drones are still flying over Yemen, prepared to launch strikes against AQAP members.
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Chaos in Yemen Stymies U.S. Counterterror Operations - WSJ - 0 views

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  • Chaos in Yemen Stymies U.S. Counterterror Operations
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    The upheaval in Yemen has made it harder for the US to monitor terrorist activities in the area, and is allowing AQAP and similar organizations to exert influence and mobilize itself. The UN security council has also placed concern that AQAP has benefited from the deterioration in Yemen's central government.
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Monthly Drone Report, March 2015: US drone strikes drop 50% as chaos envelops Yemen | T... - 0 views

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  • Monthly Drone Report, March 2015: US drone strikes drop 50% as chaos envelops Yemen
  • tdford333 on 03 Apr 15
     
    Drone strikes and casualties dropped by about 50% in the first quarter of 2015, compared with the final three months of 2014. US officials told the Associated Press that CIA drone strikes would continue but that there would be "fewer of them", amid concerns about the lack of on-the-ground intelligence or coordinating partners.
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Obama's strategy suffers setback in Yemen - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Obama's anti-terror strategy suffers setback in Yemen
  • tdford333 on 03 Apr 15
     
    The US had been partnered with the Yemeni government in implementing drone attacks against AQAP members, but now with the decentralization of Yemen's government, the future of US drone operations is uncertain. The political upheaval has caused the US to close their embassy in Yemen, and the departure of US special forces.
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Aid for Yemen Dwindles as Need Rises Amid Chaos - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Aid for Yemen Dwindles
  • Residents said that water had been cut off for days and that electricity was out for hours at a time.
  • raising fears of a lengthy war that is expanding the destabilizing regional conflict between the Persian Gulf monarchies and Iran.
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  • aid agencies intensified their warnings on Tuesday about the toll on civilians and hospitals, which are running critically low on medical supplies.
  • The Houthis, acknowledging their alliance with Iran but denying acting on its orders, have been able to extend their offensive despite intensifying airstrikes by Saudi warplanes across Yemen.
  • physicians had treated more than 500 people in the last two weeks in Aden, including burn victims from explosions at an ammunition depot and passengers on a bus that had apparently come under shelling.
  • unable to reinforce its surgical teams or bring in supplies
  • not been able to negotiate the safe arrival of the aircraft.
  • tdford333 on 03 Apr 15
     
    Battle in Yemen has left many displaced and in need of goods and healthcare. The blockade has made it difficult for humanitarian organizations to deliver aid to Yemen.
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Yemen civilians shudder, bristle under bombing campaign - US News - 0 views

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  • As Saudi-led airstrikes pound Yemen rebels, UN and Red Cross alarmed over civilian casualties
  • The U.N. human rights office in Geneva said that in the past five days, at least 93 civilians have been killed and 364 wounded in five Yemeni cities engulfed in the violence, including, Sanaa. The overall figures are likely much higher and it was not immediately clear if the casualties cited by Geneva referred to just airstrikes or the strikes and fighting between Yemen's warring factions. The Saudi-led coalition says rebels have set up positions near civilians but that it is doing its best to avoid civilian casualties
  • tdford333 on 03 Apr 15
     
    Almost 100 civilians have been killed and 364 injured in Yemen due to the fighting there. The toll is weighing heavy on civilians and causing a humanitarian crisis.
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Civilians struggle to cope as Yemen conflict escalates - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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  • Civilians struggle to cope as Yemen conflict escalates
  • concern over civilian casualties and fears that country will plunge deeper into poverty.
  • lockdown of the capital Sanaa, with residents fleeing for safety and many businesses shutting down.
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  • Shopkeeper Rassam Ali told Al Jazeera that every day is a battle for survival for residents as the war rages on.
  • tdford333 on 03 Apr 15
     
    The battle in Yemen is causing many civilians to flee, and business to close down. The instability is raising fears that Yemen could be falling deeper into poverty.
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Yemen bombed: 'Crisis could deepen to all-out Sunni-Shia religious war, real aim is to ... - 0 views

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  • Yemen bombed: 'Crisis could deepen to all-out Sunni-Shia religious war, real aim is to stop Iran'
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    Despite more Saudi bombings, Houthis fighters remain unwavering. The crisis could lead to an all out religious war between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
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Saudi Arabia and Yemen: The test for a new monarch | The Economist - 0 views

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    Despite more Saudi bombings, Houthis fighters remain unwavering. The crisis could lead to an all out religious war between Sunni and Shia Muslims.
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41 men targeted but 1,147 people killed: US drone strikes - the facts on the ground | U... - 0 views

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  • 41 men targeted but 1,147 people killed
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    A new analysis of the data available to the public about drone strikes, conducted by the human-rights group Reprieve, indicates that even when operators target specific individuals - the most focused effort of what Barack Obama calls "targeted killing" - they kill vastly more people than their targets, often needing to strike multiple times. Attempts to kill 41 men resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1,147 people, as of 24 November.
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Almost 2,500 Now Killed by Covert US Drone Strikes Since Obama Inauguration Six Years A... - 0 views

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  • Almost 2,500 Now Killed by Covert US Drone Strikes Since Obama Inauguration
  • tdford333 on 27 Mar 15
     
    At least 2,464 people have now been killed by US drone strikes outside the country's declared war zones since President Barack Obama's inauguration six years ago. According to the BIJ, there has been a 9 time increase in drone strikes since Obama took office.
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    This twitter page posts every recorded covert US drone strike since 2002. Each post is linked to articles with information regarding the attacks.
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Drone attacks in Yemen mostly hit civilians - YouTube - 0 views

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  • Drone attacks in Yemen mostly hit civilians
  • tdford333 on 27 Mar 15
     
    This video is about drone strikes in Yemen. According to the local reports, most of the US drone strikes have killed civilians.
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Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) - 0 views

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  • Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)
  • tdford333 on 27 Mar 15
     
    AQAP has been a playing a major role in Yemen for years. The group has been considered one of the deadliest extremist groups to the West.
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