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ISIS Gaining Ground In Yemen
CNN ^ | 1/22/2015 | Brian Todd

Posted on 01/22/2015 1:30:42 PM PST by Viennacon

Edited on 01/22/2015 1:34:05 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

The Syria-based terror group ISIS is active and recruiting inside the Middle Eastern state of Yemen, already a hotbed of terrorist activity, CNN has learned.

The disturbing information comes from a Yemeni official, who told CNN on Wednesday that ISIS has a presence in at least three provinces in southern and central Yemen, and there is now a "real competition" between ISIS and the Yemen-based terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP.


(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aqap; isis; islam; yemen
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Government just resigned. President has been toppled.

Yemen descends into official anarchy.

ISIS capitalizing.

Obama golfing.

1 posted on 01/22/2015 1:30:42 PM PST by Viennacon
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Can’t be true, according to Obama, ISIS is pretty much finished, he’s taken care of them..nah, can’t be, could Obama be..lying..well of course..because everything out of that scum bag’s mouth is a lie


2 posted on 01/22/2015 1:31:52 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda
ISIS is pretty much finished

That's just ISIL, ISIS still roars. Or, is it the other way around... hard to tell with the Ø regime.

3 posted on 01/22/2015 1:33:23 PM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Viennacon

What was the first clue, CNN?


4 posted on 01/22/2015 1:34:27 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: C210N

Obama is thrilled..he is rooting for ISIS to win..Obama wants a caliphate just like the rest of them


5 posted on 01/22/2015 1:35:02 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Viennacon
Is there any argument Barack has not destabilized almost the entire Middle-East.

Egypt
Libya
Iraq
Syria
Yemen

While negotiating with Iran to lift sanctions & frozen assets (already released).

Most Anti-Semite President since Jimma Carter.

6 posted on 01/22/2015 1:37:48 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Viennacon

The JV team?


7 posted on 01/22/2015 1:39:07 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Viennacon

Charlie Hebdou soon coming to YOU...?

(rhymes)


8 posted on 01/22/2015 1:39:07 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Viennacon
I've been watching this one for months. There are no good guys in this one. The Shiite rebels have been accusing the Arab spring installed Sunni president of working with Al Qeada.

Might as well pull our embassy staff out and have a seat because this is thunderdome.


9 posted on 01/22/2015 1:41:14 PM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Viennacon

Yeah, I suppose taking over the country COULD fall under the heading “gaining ground”.


10 posted on 01/22/2015 1:41:53 PM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Viennacon

Now the question is if ISIS will ban the chewing of qat, which is a very important social event in Yemen.

Also, the economics of growing qat in Yemen is something that should not be overlooked.


11 posted on 01/22/2015 1:41:57 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: Viennacon

I can’t keep this strait, Iranian Back terrorists took control, so now ISIS guys are organizing- Correct?


12 posted on 01/22/2015 1:46:22 PM PST by 11th Commandment ("THOSE WHO TIRE LOSE")
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I am confused too. I thought Yemen is being taken over by Shites controlled by Iran.


13 posted on 01/22/2015 1:53:10 PM PST by forgotten man
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To: Viennacon

More flowers blooming in Obama’s much celebrated Arab Spring


14 posted on 01/22/2015 1:53:21 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: Viennacon
Aww, the Saudis just built their wall to block ISIS in the north, and now ISIS is right next to them, across the eastern border. Oops. Should have learned their lesson from the French and the Maginot Line.
15 posted on 01/22/2015 1:55:25 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: forgotten man

Shiites make up a sizable portion of the population of Yemen and are a remenant population from when they were dominant in the mideast.


16 posted on 01/22/2015 1:59:00 PM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Viennacon

Looks like Saudi Arabia is about to feel the heat from the North and South pincer move (double envelopment) by ISIS...seems they are going to reclaim the Islamic main religious sites...I wonder if they are going to trash them and burn them down...???


17 posted on 01/22/2015 2:17:37 PM PST by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: Viennacon
Nonsense. This is the JV squad and the era of crisis is over.

/s

18 posted on 01/22/2015 2:27:38 PM PST by edpc (Wilby 2016)
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To: Viennacon

Obama admin recently used Yemen as a policy success example!


19 posted on 01/22/2015 2:32:47 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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To: BCW

Sounds like a great false flag opportunity,


20 posted on 01/22/2015 2:32:53 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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