DNI Testimony
Michael McConnell, director of national intelligence, in testimony to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence doesn’t mention Yemen’s committment to combating the terror threat but highlights the Saudis’.
Other Affiliates Worldwide. Other al-Qa’ida regional
affiliates kept a lower profile in 2007, but we judge that they
remain capable of conducting attacks against US interests. Al-
Qa’ida is active on the Arabian Peninsula and presents a long term
threat to both Western and host nation interests there,
particularly in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Yemen. In 2007, Saudi
authorities detained over 400 extremists, highlighting both the
threat and the Kingdom’s commitment to combating it. We
judge al-Qa’ida will continue to attempt attacks in the Arabian
Peninsula, particularly in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab
Emirates, and Bahrain.
