Pentagon confirms U.S. ground operations in Yemen

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"U.S. forces have conducted multiple ground operations and more than 120 strikes in 2017," said a statement from the U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida. The goal is to "disrupt the ability of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIS-Yemen to use ungoverned spaces in Yemen as a hub for terrorist recruiting, training and base of operations to export terror worldwide."

Before Wednesday's statement, the extent of the U.S. counterterrorism operations in Yemen was unknown under the Trump administration,

 

[Origanalist]

Ron Paul on steroids.

 

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Saudis Bitches,,

 

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[h=1]US: There is no military solution to end war in Yemen[/h]
The US has said that "there is no military solution to end the war in Yemen" and believes that the best way to end the crisis is through "aggressive diplomacy".
In a briefing on Thursday, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tim Lenderking also said that US President Donald Trump's administration believes "that there is room for the Houthis in a political settlement" if the rebel group stops attacking Saudi Arabia, a US ally.
"We believe that there is room for the Houthis in a political settlement. We welcome that, but not when the Houthis continue to rocket and – rocket our – a key ally like Saudi Arabia on a regular basis, and also not – not when the Houthis are menacing the border of Saudi Arabia, which is something that goes on very consistently," Lenderking said.
"We’re pushing everybody to move into a political process as quickly as we can," he added.

More at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/12/military-solution-war-yemen-171222060356636.html

 

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Fuck the Saudis.