Sanaa, January 07: US military intervention in Yemen to help fight Al-Qaeda militants could backfire and strengthen the network, a senior Yemeni official said on Thursday.
“Any intervention or direct (military) action by the United States could strengthen the Al-Qaeda network and not weaken it,” deputy prime minister for defence and security affairs Rashed Al-Aleemi told a press conference.
“Our position is clear; we will fight and chase the Al-Qaeda group depending on Yemeni forces and security agencies,” he said.
—Agencies