A country known to have a significant al-Qaeda presence received some good news Thursday. Rebels in the northern part of Yemen and the government began a ceasefire at midnight local time (4:30 p.m. EST).
The northern rebels have been battling with the government since 2004. The ceasefire gives the government a chance to focus more resources on two other significant problems: southern separatists and al-Qaeda.
Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s neighbor to the southwest, is receiving tens of millions of additional funds from the U.S. to counter al-Qaeda. Several nations’ embassies, including the U.S. and U.K., closed briefly in early January after security forces lost track of six trucks loaded with explosives in the capital city of Sana'a.
The northern rebels have been battling with the government since 2004. The ceasefire gives the government a chance to focus more resources on two other significant problems: southern separatists and al-Qaeda.
Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s neighbor to the southwest, is receiving tens of millions of additional funds from the U.S. to counter al-Qaeda. Several nations’ embassies, including the U.S. and U.K., closed briefly in early January after security forces lost track of six trucks loaded with explosives in the capital city of Sana'a.
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