Yemen Army's Chief of General Staff, Gen. Ahmed Ali al-Ashwal met on Tuesday evening with his US counterpart, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey in Washington DC to discuss military cooperation.
Yemeni confirmed Wednesday that the meeting which took place at the US Department of Defence headquarters fell within the framework of Yemen-US military cooperation and did not signal a change in tactic or as theorized in local media a confirmation that Washington wishes to increase its military footprint in Yemen.
Late in March a media site linked to the Houhis (Shiite group based in north Yemen) published a report in which it alleges the US government is planning to set up a military naval base in the southern Yemeni province of Lahj, an area located directly in between the former capital of South Yemen, Aden and Taiz, the country’ second most populous city.
Military officials in Yemen confirmed that Gen. al-Ashwal hailed Washington for its unwavering support of Yemen at such a juncture in its history. The poorest nation of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen has had to battle not only the growing threat of Islamic radicalism but a multitude of over-lapping crises which could have laid waste the republic. If not for the support of the international community, not the least the US, Yemen would have likely unravelled to become another Somalia.
Commenting on Washington’s commitment toward Yemen, Gen. Dempsey stressed the US would remain true to its promise of support, especially since Washington-Sana’a military cooperation had proven so fruitful. He emphasized that “these efforts would help the growing relations between the two countries and promote cooperation for the best in various fields, especially the military affairs.”
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