Yemen, US review partnership in counter-terrorism area
The Source: SANA'A\Hadhramaut\Saba - Sunday -15/JUNE/2014
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Ministers of Defense and Interior met here on Sunday with Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of State, Tina Kaidanow, who is currently visiting Yemen. They reviewed aspects of the partnership and cooperation between the two countries in combating terrorism and mechanisms of the U.S. support to Yemen in this field.
The meeting also touched on Yemen' efforts in the fight against terrorism and what has been achieved by the recent campaign launched by the armed forces against the terrorism elements in the southern provinces of Abyan and Shabwa.
The Defense Minister Mohammed Naser Ahmed praised the level of the existing cooperation between the two countries, especially in the counter-terrorism area, valuing the U.S. support to Yemen so as to enhance its security, stability and unity.
The U.S. official confirmed her country's support to Yemen in the fight against terrorism and in other fields, pointing out that the U.S. pays much attention to this aspect and that there are daily debates in Washington on how to support Yemen and the required priorities.
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