SANAA // Three Yemeni soldiers were killed on Wednesday when suspected Al Qaeda gunmen opened fire on a military zone in the country's Hadramawt province, a military source said.
The shooting happened in Al Qoton district and the gunmen were able to escape. "We suspect the gunmen belong to Al Qaeda," the source added, requesting anonymity.
Al Qaeda has flourished in Yemen - the poorest country in the Arab world - as the country's civil conflict shows no sign of waning.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) extremists remain active in the vast region of Hadramawt, where a number of the group's leaders are based.
Since Donald Trump became president, the United States has intensified its controversial air attacks on AQAP, which it considers the most dangerous branch of the global jihadist network.
Yemen's internationally-recognised govenrment has long battled Houthi rebels, who are allied with Iran, for control of the country..
According to the United Nations World Health Organisation, more than 8,000 people have been killed and 40,000 wounded since an Arab coalition, led by Saudi Arabia and including the UAE, joined the Yemen war in 2015.
* Agence France-Presse
T20 World Cup Qualifier, Muscat
UAE FIXTURES
Friday February 18: v Ireland
Saturday February 19: v Germany
Monday February 21: v Philippines
Tuesday February 22: semi-finals
Thursday February 24: final
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Starring: Jamie Foxx, Angela Bassett, Tina Fey
Directed by: Pete Doctor
Rating: 4 stars
Company profile
Name: Dukkantek
Started: January 2021
Founders: Sanad Yaghi, Ali Al Sayegh and Shadi Joulani
Based: UAE
Number of employees: 140
Sector: B2B Vertical SaaS(software as a service)
Investment: $5.2 million
Funding stage: Seed round
Investors: Global Founders Capital, Colle Capital Partners, Wamda Capital, Plug and Play, Comma Capital, Nowais Capital, Annex Investments and AMK Investment Office
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
The biog
Born: Kuwait in 1986
Family: She is the youngest of seven siblings
Time in the UAE: 10 years
Hobbies: audiobooks and fitness: she works out every day, enjoying kickboxing and basketball
