UAE- Terrorists in Yemen will have no place to hide: paper
Date
4/26/2016 3:33:57 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI 26th April 2016 (WAM) -- A UAE newspaper has said that terrorists in Yemen will now have no place to hide with the command of the coalition forces supporting the legitimacy in that country announcing the launch of a joint military operation against Al Qaeda.
"The fight will be forceful especially because the operation's participants include the confident Yemeni army and mighty members of Saudi and United Arab Emirates Special Forces" said The Gulf Today in an editorial on Tuesday.
It continued "The results are already visible on the ground with the operation resulting in the killing of more than 800 elements of Al Qaeda and a number of their leaders in its first hours.
"Though some militants managed to escape it is a question of time when they would be brought to justice. The aim of the operation is noble and comes as part of the joint international efforts to defeat terrorist groups in Yemen and support the legitimate government and to extend its influence and control over Yemeni cities that earlier fell under the control of Al Qaeda.
"The city of Al Mukalla was considered the stronghold of the Al Qaeda organisation. Not anymore Things are changing fast and the heat is turning on terrorists. In a major victory for the coalition Yemeni troops have recaptured a key port city from Al Qaeda militants who held it for a year.
"In 48 hours the coalition deprived the militants of a mini-state they had built up over the course of a year based around the southwestern port city of Mukalla.
"Loyalist forces have also recaptured a swathe of the adjacent Arabian Sea coast including the city of Al Shihr and its Mina Al Dhaba oil terminal as well as Mukalla's Riyan airport. Troops have deployed in Mukalla and set up checkpoints across the city.
"The UAE stand is clearly to back the legitimate government as part of its foreign policy to safeguard the security and stability of that country.
"The UAE has been playing a gracious role in Operation Restoring Hope with a view to rebuild and develop Yemen and help brothers in Yemen to restore their normal lives and to build schools hospitals and entire infrastructure.
"What gives increased hope of peace returning fast to Yemen is the pledge by coalition countries participating in the operation to continue the policy of chasing terrorist organisations out of all Yemeni cities defeating them and depriving them of a safe haven until the return of security and stability in the region" concluded the Sharjah-based daily.
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