Al-Qaida wing claims to form 12,000-strong army in southern Yemen
July 30th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI): At least 12,000 Al Qaeda fighters are reportedly gearing up for combat in southern Yemen, reports from Yemen capital Sanaa have revealed.
The Xinhua news agency quoted Yemeni security and intelligence agents as saying that they had in their possession an audio recording of Mohamed Saied al-Omda, field commander of the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, in which he is quoted as saying: “We have a good news for the Islamic nation, that an army of 12,000 fighters is being prepared in Aden and Abyan.”
“By this army, we will establish an Islamic Caliphate,” Saied al-Omda, also known as Gharib al-Taizy, said, referring to Yemen’s southern restive province of Abyan and the port city Aden.
“This is a message to the Yemeni government security and the National security Service: our swords are ready and we are resolved to cleanse the land,” he threatened as he recalled the latest numerous deadly attacks by al-Qaida against Yemeni security facilities.
The resurgent al-Qaida regional arm in the Arabian Peninsula is blamed for at least five deadly attacks against highly-guarded Western and local targets since last month. (ANI)
- Al Qaeda forms army of 12,000 fighters in Yemen - Jul 30, 2010
- Dozens killed in fresh Yemen clashes - Jul 31, 2011
- 23 killed in Yemen attack - Apr 09, 2012
- Al Qaeda abducts Yemeni intelligence officer - Mar 22, 2012
- Al Qaeda publicly executes three for spying - Feb 12, 2012
- Al Qaeda guns down American in Yemen (Lead) - Mar 18, 2012
- 15 killed in Yemen - Jun 09, 2011
- Yemeni warplanes bomb Al-Qaeda bases, 18 killed - Mar 19, 2012
- Al-Qaida in Yemen "Western-made," says Yemeni PM - Nov 07, 2010
- Obama concerned about Yemen - May 22, 2012
- Seven Al Qaeda men killed in Yemen - Aug 23, 2010
- Al Qaeda releases 73 Yemeni soldiers - Apr 28, 2012
- 21 Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula militants killed in Yemen - Jun 11, 2011
- Al Qaeda kills six cops in Yemen - May 14, 2011
- Wikileaks disclose Yemeni President Saleh offered US 'open door' to attack al-Qaida - Dec 04, 2010
Tags: abyan, aden, al qaida, al qaida in the arabian peninsula, field commander, government security, intelligence agents, islamic caliphate, islamic nation, mohamed, national security, New Delhi, omda, regional arm, saied, security facilities, security service, southern yemen, xinhua news agency, yemeni government