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Yemen confirms US air strikes:

Yemen's foreign minister acknowledged the United States has launched attacks on Al Qaeda in his country in an interview published on Thursday, the first confirmation from Sanaa of a US military role. Ref. Source 9

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After Thwarted Bomb Plot, US Military Operations in Yemen Could Intensify

After the discovery of two parcel bombs from Yemen in Chicago-bound air cargo last week, the Obama administration is reportedly considering sending elite hunter-killer teams into Yemen to assassinate militants. One plan being considered would see US special forces units sent into Yemen under CIA control, which would give the US greater leeway to strike without the explicit blessing of the Yemeni government. We speak to Wired magazine senior reporter Spencer Ackerman. Ref. Source 2

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Radical Yemeni cleric calls for killing of Americans 'without hesitation':

US and'Israel are controlling our ummah, soon Iran will interfere to get its share of the pie' Ref. Source 9

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US Cable Confirms US Killed Women and Children In Yemen
By Michael Isikoff

The U.S. Media paid scant attention in June when Amnesty International released a report charging that U.S. Cruise missiles carrying cluster bombs had struck the village of al Majalah in southern Yemen on Dec. 17, 2009, killing 41 civilians, including 14 women and 21 children. Ref. Source 6

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Is Yemen the next Somalia, or the next Tunisia?:

Tunisian-style protests erupted in Yemen over the weekend when thousands took to the streets to demand the removal of its autocratic president, who has held power for more than 30 years, joining leaders from Algeria to Jordan in the crosshairs of a popular revolt. Ref. Source 8

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US calls on its citizens to leave Yemen:

The United States told its citizens today to avoid travelling to Yemen and said those already there should consider leaving due to deteriorating security. Ref. Source 5

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The Changing US Tune on Yemen
By Jeremy Scahill

Over the past two months of violence in Yemen, the United States has continued to back Saleh despite his violent response to widespread nonviolent protests against his regime. Ref. Source 1

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Yemen crisis deal collapses despite U.S. Pressure:

Last-minute diplomatic wrangling has derailed a deal on a transition of power in Yemen despite growing U.S. Pressure on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to agree to the Gulf-brokered plan and relinquish power. Ref. Source 5