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Interior Ministry to activate coastal patrols
2012-04-24
[Yemen Post] Yemen's Interior Ministry has sated that it ordered the Coastguards Authority to activate its patrols in all Yemeni coasts and seize any suspicious boats, stressing the significance of securing Yemen's coasts.

In its online website, the ministry made it clear that the new measures aim at ending any crimes, illegal immigration, and drug trafficking and combating piracy.

It further said that its directions came on the base of information about the existence of an unidentified vessel at a distance of 6-7 miles off Al-Qasht island of Hajja governorate located beside Saada governorate in which the Houth rebels centre.

The New Times Newspaper has recently said Iran increased its political outreach and arms shipments to the Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates....
rebels and other political figures in Yemen as part of what American military and intelligence officials describe as a widening Iranian effort to extend its influence across the greater Middle East.

The US Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein had voiced concern about Iran's efforts to raise security and political troubles in Yemen, pointing out that Iran interferes in Yemen's affairs through supporting Houthis.

Yemeni authorities said it seized in February a weapon-loaded Iranian ship while it was en route to the Houthi fighters nearby the Hodeidah port, a Saudi newspaper, Alwatan has affirmed, affirming that the ship included mortar launchers, anti-armor shells and other weapons.

Meanwhile,
...back at the game, the Babe was wondering why the baseball kept getting bigger and bigger. Finally it hit him...
Somali pirates have kidnapped nine Somalis last week while they were fishing in the territorial water of the Arabian Sea, Yemen's Interior Ministry has said.

Media sources stated that 57 ships were hijacked in the Yemeni territorial waters with 225 failed hijacking attempts in 2010.Seaborne gangs have been exploiting political turmoil in Yemen to smuggle fuel, and possibly other supplies including food.

Posted by:Fred

#2  This AM ...

* WAFF > {Defensetech] IRAN PRETENDS TO CONTROL THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, i.e. both Entrances as well as Exits.

IMO prolly more correct to say its being DIALECTIC, as per NEO-PERSIANISM + SHIA-LED OWG CALIPHATE; + ALSO "SHAPING THE BATTLEFIELD" AGZ ANY POTENS US-LED GROUND INVASION VEE ITS NUCPROGS, i.e. keeping US CVNS/CVBGS + Gator Navy + Sealift, etc. outside of the main Gulf + in the Sea of Oman or beyond = "KILLING ZONE".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-04-24 21:43  

#1  And what does Iran sayeth to this naval activity by Yemen, espec as per ...

* WORLD NEWS > IRGC NAVY COMMANDER SAYS IRAN IS [a Gulf, Regional "Supervisor"] DOMINANT POWER IN THE [Persian Gulf +] STRAIT OF HORMUZ.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-04-24 00:36  

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