Yemen, UK review efforts of combating terrorism and piracy
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 23/11/2009
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Yemen and UK reviewed here on Monday the exerted efforts to combat terrorism and sea piracy and means of promoting them to enhance security and stability in the region as well as protecting the navigation routes in the Red Sea, the Arab Sea and the African Horn.
n the meeting of Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Affairs and Minister of Local Administration Rashad al-Alimi and Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the UK Royal Navy Admiral Trevor Soar, the two officials discussed the joint cooperation between armies of the two friendly countries in field of training and means of boosting them.On the other hand, Minister of Defense Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ahmad Ali met here with the British military official.During the meeting, they discussed aspects of coordination and cooperation between the two sides to combat terrorist and sabotage acts so as to ensure eradicating al-Qaeda network.The two sides dealt with the cooperation in field of exchanging military and security information and experiences between the two countries' armies and coordination between the naval forces in the two countries so as to ensure safety of the international navigation in the region.
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