by Alex Potter | Jan 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
The village is called Kupbagan. At least that is what fisherman and village resident Muhammad Annas said. The small cluster of houses is not on any map, and is unlikely to be noticed by any except those who live there. There are thousands of rural habitations like...
by Michael Quinones | Aug 29, 2012 | Human Rights, War & Peace
A review of Gregory Johnsen’s The Last Refuge: al-Qaeda and America’s War in Yemen. Cross-posted from There Will Be War. “After two months of fighting, Yemeni forces retook Ja’ar and the Abyan capital of Zinjibar from al-Qaeda in June.”...
by Paul Mutter | Jun 4, 2012 | War & Peace
Cross-posted from the Arabist. The Washington Post, stating what ought to be obvious about the US “secret war” in Yemen, In Yemen, U.S. airstrikes breed anger, and sympathy for al-Qaeda: Since January, as many as 21 missile attacks have targeted suspected...
by Jim Lobe | Sep 23, 2011 | Democracy & Governance, Human Rights, War & Peace
Based in part on newly disclosed U.S. diplomatic cables recently posted by Wikileaks, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. military has been flying armed drones over both countries from a base in Djibouti and is planning to build a second base in Ethiopia. The...
by Paul Mutter | Sep 7, 2011 | Human Rights, War & Peace
Cross-posted from the Arabist. U.S.-Saudi military cooperation in Yemen (which I reported on for The Arabist a few months ago) has not been without controversy. While the U.S. conducts its own drone strikes in Yemen against suspected al Qaeda targets and provides...
