http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2008/05/15/naval-jihad/ Jane Novak's blog about Yemen Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:17:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://armiesofliberation.com/archives/2008/05/15/naval-jihad/comment-page-1/#comment-1400469 Former Senior Yemeni al-Qaeda: Bin Laden in Proactive Phase for Big Attack | Armies of Liberation Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:53:48 +0000 http://armiesofliberation.com/?p=5220#comment-1400469 [...] Yemen/Somalia: On April 26, an AQI statement said establishing naval terror cells and control of the seas around Yemen is a “vital step”. The Bab al Mandeb and Gulf of Aden were termed “of supreme strategic importance” in al-Qaeda’s campaign to establish a global caliphate. The statement highlights Yemeni jihaddists prior attacks on the USS Cole and the French tanker Limburg as proof the operations are possible. Since then dozens of ships have been attacked and 31 others highjacked for ransom. Several millions have been paid. Full statement here. [...] [...] Yemen/Somalia: On April 26, an AQI statement said establishing naval terror cells and control of the seas around Yemen is a “vital step”. The Bab al Mandeb and Gulf of Aden were termed “of supreme strategic importance” in al-Qaeda’s campaign to establish a global caliphate. The statement highlights Yemeni jihaddists prior attacks on the USS Cole and the French tanker Limburg as proof the operations are possible. Since then dozens of ships have been attacked and 31 others highjacked for ransom. Several millions have been paid. Full statement here. [...]

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