Yemen, US discuss security cooperation

SANA'A, Feb.25 (Saba) - Yemen and the U.S.
discussed here on Wednesday the relations of security cooperation between the two
countries
and means of strengthening and developing them.
In a meeting, the Minister of Interior Mutahar al-Masri and the U.S.
Congress delegation led by Wendy Anderson dealt with the development of cooperation
in the fight against terrorism and organized crime as well as exchanging information
within
the security cooperation between the two countries.
Al-Masri confirmed that the Yemeni government exerts big efforts to trace the
terrorist elements and cells of al-Qaeda, noting to the pre-emptive strikes carried
out recently
by the Yemeni armed forces and resulted in the killing of some al-Qaeda leaders and
militants.
The government has taken several actions to strengthen the efforts to combat
terrorism in addition to tightening of the security precautions at the sea and land
ports within
a security plan prepared for this purpose, al-Masri explained.
For her part, the U.S. official pointed out the great attention the American
congress pays to the issues of terrorism in the Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen,
and to the
fight against al-Qaeda terrorist operations that form threat for the regional and
international security.
The congress would work for offering the necessary support to Yemen within the
international partnership for combating terrorism, she indicated.
She added that the media have wrongly dealt with the security situation in Yemen,
saying "The Congress delegation visiting Yemen will seek to clarify the true
picture of
the situation in Yemen".
Furthermore, the U.S. ambassador in Sana'a Stephen Seche affirmed his country's
keenness to present support and assistance to the Yemeni government in all areas,
especially
the security area.
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