Gunmen kill U.S. embassy security chief in Yemen

Gerald · 10-11-12, 11:47 AM

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(Reuters) - Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni security chief on his way to work at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa on Thursday, in an attack a Yemeni security source said appeared to be the work of al Qaeda.The incident was the latest of a wave of attacks on officials in the impoverished Arab state, which is battling Islamist militants with Washington's help.

The attackers, on a motorcycle, opened fire on Qassem Aqlan - who headed an embassy security investigation team - near his house in the centre of Yemen's capital, the source told Reuters.

"This operation has the fingerprints of al Qaeda which carried out similar operations before," said the source, who asked not to be named.

Yemen-based Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and other militant groups strengthened their grip on parts of the country during an uprising that ousted veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh in February.

Washington, wary of the growing power of al Qaeda, has stepped up drone strikes on suspected militants, with the backing of Saleh's successor, President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...89A0F820121011

Note: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:40am EDT

TLAM Strike · 10-11-12, 03:47 PM

Lets not jump to the conclusion that there is an international terrorist group targeting our embassies.

This is probably just residual anger over of a movie made six months ago that no one actually watched.

yubba · 10-11-12, 04:03 PM

Yep the video, did it. Watch it and three days later you are killing someone

..Well if we didn't an open door policy at the white house to terrorist we wouldn't have this problem, would we,,, find them an killem..

Buddahaid · 10-11-12, 04:11 PM

Stupidest thing you've said yet. Please change record it skips too much.

Platapus · 10-11-12, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Lets not jump to the conclusion that there is an international terrorist group targeting our embassies.

Jumping to conclusions is often the only exercise GT members get.

Jimbuna · 10-11-12, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Lets not jump to the conclusion that there is an international terrorist group targeting our embassies.

This is probably just residual anger over of a movie made six months ago that no one actually watched.

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Jumping to conclusions is often the only exercise GT members get.

I reckon you both have a valid point

Gerald · 10-11-12, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Lets not jump to the conclusion that there is an international terrorist group targeting our embassies.

This is probably just residual anger over of a movie made six months ago that no one actually watched.

Terror is always close at hand in these kinds of occasions...

10-11-12, 04:58 PM

How many yemeni security officers have been shot in drive by shootings in the past year in that city?

Gerald · 10-11-12, 05:11 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ry_-_June_2012

Takeda Shingen · 10-11-12, 05:32 PM

Look at all those attacks in Iraq. I thought our guts 'n glory campaign fixed all that.

Where we off to next?

Jimbuna · 10-11-12, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Look at all those attacks in Iraq. I thought our guts 'n glory campaign fixed all that.

Where we off to next?

Precisely

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Lets not jump to the conclusion that there is an international terrorist group targeting our embassies. This is probably just residual anger over of a movie made six months ago that no one actually watched. __________________

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Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,319 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Stupidest thing you've said yet. Please change record it skips too much. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ry_-_June_2012 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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yubba Admiral Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in a neighborhood near you Posts: 2,478 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 2	Yep the video, did it. Watch it and three days later you are killing someone ..Well if we didn't an open door policy at the white house to terrorist we wouldn't have this problem, would we,,, find them an killem..

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Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	How many yemeni security officers have been shot in drive by shootings in the past year in that city?

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Look at all those attacks in Iraq. I thought our guts 'n glory campaign fixed all that. Where we off to next?