US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel confirmed on Tuesday during a meeting with President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi that Washington would continue to support Yemen in its fight against terror by enhancing both the impoverished nation's military capability and its level of expertise through a tight collaboration involving the distribution of military equipment, training, rehabilitation and technology.
Yemen's long-standing partner against al-Qaeda, Washington suspended its military aid program in 2011 when the people rose against then-President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Once Yemen factions agreed on a political transition of power, the Pentagon resumed both its military and humanitarian assistance, as part of its reconstruction efforts.
Secretary of Defense Hagel told reporters, "Washington is keen to strengthen its relation and mutual cooperation with Yemen on various levels."
Earlier this month, Saba (Yemen state news agency) announced the White House was to boost Yemen's border guards efficiency through the delivery of 12 Seabird Sicre aircraft, all equipped with night vision and radioactive monitoring sensors as well as 100 military vehicles mounted with a state of the art integrated communication system.
The move aims to enhance Yemen's ability to monitor and control its borders with Saudi Arabia and Oman as to crackdown on illegal trades: human trafficking and smuggling of weapons, as well as prevent terror elements from traveling to and from the country.
A break down in security in 2011 and the formation of a power vacuum have left a void which criminal gangs and terrorists have used to their advantage to create havoc in the region.
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