Friday, October 9, 2009

TimesOnline.co.uk | Al-Qaeda finds a foothold amid Yemen’s poverty, fighting and corruption

Al-Qaeda is winning recruits by exploiting the poverty in camps such as this one

Al-Qaeda militants are establishing a safe haven in Yemen, exploiting the poverty, fighting and corruption that is causing chaos in much of the country. “The threat level from al-Qaeda is now critical,” one diplomat said. Analysts believe that al-Qaeda is recruiting disaffected Yemeni youths and bringing foreign militants to the country to attend its training camps....

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