The question is, who was behind the assassination attempt?
Most likely the Yemeni government will blame the attack on Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Even though, if AQAP is responsible for the attack, the blame should be on the Yemeni Government. Now, you probably thinking, what in hell this guy is talking about? continue reading and you will definitely know why Saleh's government is the one and only one to blame.
I have been saying this all along, surprisingly assassination attempts as the Yemeni government claims, targeting government officials, none of them succeeded! Always poor guards pay the price. No different than watching an action movie, Yemeni government officials (movie heroes) ALWAYS escape the attacks! That's clear indication of well-planned attacks by Saleh's government, simply to maintain foreign support and counter-terrorism funds from the United States.
Armies of Liberation interviewed Sheikh Hussain Al-Shuaib, one of the local dignitaries that attempted to convince AQAP to lay down their arms and withdraw from Abyan.
Just picked couple of the questions that Sheikh Hussain was asked, click here for the whole interview
Q5: There is a lot of talk that some of the devices of the Saleh regime are in favor of al-Qaeda taking control of some areas of the south. Are you able to confirm that?Most Yemenis believe that AQAP operates as an arm of the Yemeni intelligence and security services. There are substantial indications of the relationship. With the revolution in full swing, defectors are starting to come forward with details.
A5: The role of the leaders of the brigades of the Saleh regime in Abyan and Aden was clearly evident on what happened and is happening in Zanzibar, the capital of Abyan province. The city was handed over entirely to al-Qaeda. Security pulled out of the military forces that were stationed there, including the central security. The sudden withdrawal from the city sparked surprise among all observers.
Q6: What is your view of the U.S. role in combating terrorism in Yemen?
A6: I welcome the U.S. role in the fight against terrorism through dialogue and scientific discussion rather than violence and military intervention. As I said before, violence only begets more violence, we welcome that any role of the U.S. put an end to violence and terrorism and that is peaceful.
Judge Hamoud al Hittar, head of Yemen’s now defunct Koranic Dialog Committee that “rehabilitated” 342 hardened AQAP operatives. A former Minster of Endowments, al Hittar said recently that the Saleh regime is “supporting a number of AQAP members in Abyan to frighten the West, and to suppress the Yemeni revolution.”
Judge Hamoud Al Hittar said many of the top AQAP members who he met during dialog sessions are, “dealing with the Yemeni regime and receiving financial rewards.” A well established system of communication and payments to AQAP militants is headed by three security officials, “one in a Presidential Guards, the second in the National Security and the third in the Interior Ministry.” (The Central Security forces are within the Interior Ministry and contain one of the counter-terror units) In essence, the same counter-terror commanders the US is relying on for its national security are paying AQAP to engage in violence, foster insecurity and heighten the US’s threat perception.
Former Foreign Minister Abdullah al Asnag wrote in June about the conflict in Abyan, “Although the government has declared the dead as terrorists, a substantial number of these supposed terrorists have turned out to be on the payroll of the National Security Agency (headed by Ammar Saleh). Many families of the deceased and supposed terrorists have reported that their sons were employed by the National Security Agency and some families even presented NSA ID Cards belonging to the deceased”
Yemenis are hoping foreign nations, especially the United States, through the use of their intelligence agencies, can see the real picture about Saleh's made organization (AQAP) and stand by the people of Yemen not Saleh's regime!
Help us break the silence and let the world see what is happening in Yemen. Use the hashtag #SupportYemen in Twitter and visit our Facebook Page #SupportYemen to express your solidarity.
Source: Armies of Liberation
