http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2006/08/14/yemeni-suicide-bomber/ Jane Novak's blog about Yemen Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2006/08/14/yemeni-suicide-bomber/#comment-415178 Armies of Liberation » Blog Archive » Al-Douri and Baathists to Target Americans from Yemen Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:22:45 +0000 http://armiesofliberation.com/?p=2568#comment-415178 [...] In 2003, the Yemeni regime recruited many Iraqi generals into the Yemeni military. Saleh, a long time ally of Saddam, welcomed thousands of high level Iraqis and large quantities of their funds into Yemen. In May 2005, ADNKI reported that subverted elements of the Yemeni secret services had established training camps for exiled Iraqi Baathists to train to fight US forces in Iraq. Exiled Iraqi generals were also quite active in directing the Yemeni regime’s overbearing response to the (Shiite) Houthi rebellion which included among other tactics dragging dead bodies behind government vehicles. In November 2005, Interpol issued an extridition request to Yemen for Saddam’s nephew for his activities financing and directing terrorist activities in Northern and Central Iraq. Through 2006, the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq originating from or trained in Yemen continued unabated, and many instances of Yemeni suicide bombers were recorded in Iraq. Also in 2006 a Yemeni court found that it is legal and even admirable for Yemenis to travel to Iraq to fight USA troops and Iraqi security forces, as ““Islamic Sharia law permits jihad against occupiers.” No penalties were imposed on multiple defendents who admitted taking part in attacks in Iraq. [...] [...] In 2003, the Yemeni regime recruited many Iraqi generals into the Yemeni military. Saleh, a long time ally of Saddam, welcomed thousands of high level Iraqis and large quantities of their funds into Yemen. In May 2005, ADNKI reported that subverted elements of the Yemeni secret services had established training camps for exiled Iraqi Baathists to train to fight US forces in Iraq. Exiled Iraqi generals were also quite active in directing the Yemeni regime’s overbearing response to the (Shiite) Houthi rebellion which included among other tactics dragging dead bodies behind government vehicles. In November 2005, Interpol issued an extridition request to Yemen for Saddam’s nephew for his activities financing and directing terrorist activities in Northern and Central Iraq. Through 2006, the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq originating from or trained in Yemen continued unabated, and many instances of Yemeni suicide bombers were recorded in Iraq. Also in 2006 a Yemeni court found that it is legal and even admirable for Yemenis to travel to Iraq to fight USA troops and Iraqi security forces, as ““Islamic Sharia law permits jihad against occupiers.” No penalties were imposed on multiple defendents who admitted taking part in attacks in Iraq. [...]

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