Islamic Jihad of Yemen
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The Islamic Jihad of Yemen ( Arabic : الجهاد الإسلامي في اليمن ) was an al-Qaeda terrorist affiliate that claimed responsibility for the 2008 American Embassy attack in Yemen . [1] The group also threatened future attacks against other embassies, including those of Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates , and the United Kingdom . [2]
The group released a statement saying, "We will carry out the rest of the series of attacks on the other embassies that were declared previously, until our demands are met by the Yemeni government." [3] Meanwhile, on September 18, 2008, Yemeni authorities arrested 25 suspects allegedly connected to al-Qaeda . [4] Foreign Minister Abou Bakr al-Qurbi said: "The attack on the U.S. Embassy was retaliation by al-Qaeda for the measures taken by the government to fight the terrorists." United States Department of State spokesman Sean McCormack said that "the multi-phased attack bore all the hallmarks of al-Qaeda." The government received an average of $40 million yearly in U.S. economic and military aid since 2000. [5]
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- ↑ "Al Qaeda blamed for U.S. Embassy attack" . CNN . 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008 . Retrieved 17 September 2008 .
- ↑ Shane Bauer (18 September 2008). "U.S. Embassy hit in Yemen, raising militancy concerns" . Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved 18 September 2008 .
- ↑ "reuters.com, Yemen arrests 19 after U.S. embassy attack" . Reuters . 18 September 2008 . Retrieved 15 October 2014 .
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( help ) [ dead link ] - ↑ "Al-Qaeda Blamed For Attack Against U.S. Embassy In Yemen" . Free Internet Press . Archived from the original on 2012-07-12 . Retrieved 15 October 2014 .