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Al-Qaida captures major airport, oil terminal in south Yemen
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | 4-16-2015 | AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press

Posted on 04/16/2015 8:35:23 AM PDT by Citizen Zed

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Military officials and residents say al-Qaida has taken control of a major airport, a sea port and an oil terminal in southern Yemen after brief clashes with troops.

The officials said al-Qaida fighters clashed Thursday with members of one of Yemen’s largest infantry brigades outside Mukalla, a city the militants overran earlier this month. The officials, speaking from Sanaa on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the press, said the leaders of the brigade fled.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; yemenfailedstate; yemenwar
A "success story" "on the run".
1 posted on 04/16/2015 8:35:23 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

Another White Mosque achievement for the Army of Hasan.


2 posted on 04/16/2015 8:36:56 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Citizen Zed
Obama expressed the expected level of concern over his consistent record in Yemen.


3 posted on 04/16/2015 8:39:44 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Now this is surely a false story. We know this because al Quida was decimated, on the run, and without their leader, Osama bin Laden. This has to be made up.


4 posted on 04/16/2015 8:41:40 AM PDT by webheart (We are all pretty much living in a fiction.)
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To: Citizen Zed

This is why and where “surgical strikes” are necessary, and only reliable when supported by boots-on-the-ground:

If we bomb the oil terminal, oil prices go up because of the perceived effect on prices if supply tightens. This increases Al Qaeda’s yield/profit on the other oil they sell.

If we DON’T bomb the oil terminal, then Al Qaeda sells the oil and generates profits to support their terrorism.

Win-win for them; another big loss in the Obama/Clinton foreign policy s&*t-show. (yes, it’s time to tie those 2 names together on every obvious policy failure!)


5 posted on 04/16/2015 8:55:09 AM PDT by Be Free (I believe in gun control. The more people that control their own guns, the safer we'll all be.)
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To: Citizen Zed

...and Val-jar and barry break out the champagne and choom to celebrate their victory!


6 posted on 04/16/2015 9:03:37 AM PDT by joethedrummer
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To: Citizen Zed

Wrong, It is not Al Queda, it is IRAN!!


7 posted on 04/16/2015 9:07:31 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: Citizen Zed
an oil terminal in southern Yemen

That is probably one I helped design and build. '92~94

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=14.69826,49.48975&spn=0.036986,0.037808&t=h&z=15

8 posted on 04/16/2015 9:13:13 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Citizen Zed

What a relief!! For awhile, I was afraid the Houthis would get it!

/sarc


9 posted on 04/16/2015 9:21:06 AM PDT by cookcounty ("Random Citizen:" ...ObamaSpeak for "Christian.")
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To: thackney

There’s oil in Yemen? Or is this for inbound?


10 posted on 04/16/2015 9:22:49 AM PDT by cookcounty ("Random Citizen:" ...ObamaSpeak for "Christian.")
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To: Citizen Zed

So, are these the good al Qaeda who support Our President, or the bad al Qaeda who blew up the towers? Oh, same people? Never mind.


11 posted on 04/16/2015 9:24:49 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: cookcounty

Export Terminal. Yemen makes a little more oil than they use themselves.

Also from this terminal oil is shipped to the Yemen refinery in Aden.


12 posted on 04/16/2015 9:43:22 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: cookcounty

13 posted on 04/16/2015 10:53:55 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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