US officially legalizes occupation of southern Yemen with claims of “counter-terrorism”
SANAA , March 28 (YPA) – The US National Security Council has officially unveiled cover of the US-UAE role in Yemen, announcing that Washington and Abu Dhabi’s partnership in direct military intervention in southern Yemen, away from the Saudi-led war coalition, under the pretext of “fighting terrorism in Yemen.”
They launched the highest security authorities in the United States, expanding UAE influence in Yemen as a savior and partner for direct US intervention in Yemen “against terrorist organizations,” claiming that the UAE forces had succeeded in “making huge gains in the fight against terrorism.”
“The efforts of the United Arab Emirates have resulted in huge gains against the terrorist organizations (al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and ISIS) in Yemen,” the US National Security Council said in a brief statement posted on its official Twitter account On Thursday.
“The United States of America and the UAE are determined to continue these efforts together.” In a sign of the recent dispatch of marines to Aden and Mukalla, from Afghanistan.
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (NTC) welcomed the dispatch of marines to Aden and Mukalla, from Afghanistan.
“After five years of conflict in Yemen, it is more important than ever for all parties to work together for a bright, peaceful and secure future for Yemen,” the statement said.
Abu Dhabi responded to the US National Security Council statement by expressing “the UAE’s pride in working alongside its partners in the United States to promote peace and stability in the region,” According to the Abu Dhabi Embassy in Washington on its Twitter account.
The statement of the National Security Council and the response of the UAE Embassy in Washington came to reinforce the reports of observers about the UAE’s attempt to participate in the Saudi-led coalition to prepare Yemen for direct US military intervention, and to establish bases hosting Washington forces that began flowing into Yemen and previously announced President Trump in mid-2019 his intention to send them.
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