Obama approved secret operations in Yemen: report

Obama approved secret operations in Yemen: report

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President Barack Obama approved secret joint U.S. military and intelligence operations with Yemeni troops that began six weeks ago and killed six regional al Qaeda leaders, The Washington Post reported.

Obama approved a December 24 strike against a compound where a U.S. citizen, Anwar al-Aulaqi, was believed to be meeting with regional al Qaeda leaders, the newspaper said in its Wednesday editions.

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The American advisers do not take part in raids in Yemen but help plan missions, develop tactics and provide weapons, the paper said.

The United States is also sharing highly sensitive intelligence with Yemeni forces, including electronic and video surveillance, three-dimensional terrain maps and analysis of the al Qaeda network, the Post said.

It's no surprise frankly to hear this. Many people on ATS have been saying this for long, it's finally corroborated thru MSM. I read in a related article US is also arming and providing training to Yemen troops. Imo all this is to surround Iran before a major assault is launched.

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