Common Thread (Iran aiding Yemeni rebels)
The al-Houthi tribe is involved in local uprisings in Yemen, attempts by Al-Qaida and Iran to ignite the Middle East, and power struggles between Saudi princes. They may yet destroy Yemeni unification. "The instructions we received from the king were not to act inside another state's territory, but we will not let anyone enter our territory." This is how the Saudi deputy defense minister, Prince Khaled bin Sultan, described the battle that has been going on since last week between Saudi forces and the Yemeni Shi'ite rebels of the al-Houthi tribe. [snip] Due to the lack of supervision by the...
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Tags: Al Qaida, Attempts, Common Thread, Defense Minister, Deputy Defense, Iran, Khaled Bin Sultan, Middle East, Power Struggles, Prince Khaled, Princes, Saudi Forces, Supervision, Tribe, Unification, Uprisings, Yemeni