Yemen released 170 men it had arrested on suspicion of having ties to al-Qaeda, security officials said yesterday, two weeks after the terror group announced that Yemen had become the base of its activities for the whole Arabian peninsula
Yemen released 170 men it had arrested on suspicion of having ties to al-Qaeda, security officials said yesterday, two weeks after the terror group announced that Yemen had become the base of its activities for the whole Arabian peninsula.
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The announcement also comes as government forces say they are poised to sweep through the northern city of Marib to combat an entrenched al-Qaeda presence that includes both Yemenis and Saudis.
The men were freed on Friday and Saturday after signing pledges not to engage in terrorism u2014 a strategy the Yemeni government has often used with those suspected of fighting in militant causes abroad. Local tribal leaders are also expected to guarantee the good behavior of the released.
In the past, such releases have raised concern in the United States and increased its reluctance to release Yemeni detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
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