US bomb plot puts Yemen in spotlight - 31 Dec 09
- 12 years ago
The US is increasing its security assistance to Yemen following a failed airline bombing attempt in the US.
A Yemen group calling itself al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed to be behind the attempted attack and Yemeni officials said security forces clashed with suspected al-Qaeda fighters on Wednesday in the western part of the country.
Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports.
A Yemen group calling itself al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula claimed to be behind the attempted attack and Yemeni officials said security forces clashed with suspected al-Qaeda fighters on Wednesday in the western part of the country.
Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports.