The US defence secretary says al-Qaeda has "seized the opportunity" in Yemen amid reports that fighters from the group had stormed a border post near Saudi Arabia.
Speaking during a visit to Japan on Wednesday, Ashton Carter said both the Houthis and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were taking advantage of disorder following the collapse of Yemen's central government.
Referring to AQAP activity in Yemen, Reuters news agency quoted him as saying: "We see them making direct gains on the ground there as they try to take territory, seize territory in these battle lines … we are observing that," in an apparent reference to an AQAP attack on Tuesday of a Saudi border post that killed two soldiers.
Carter's comments came as the US said it was supplying intelligence to the Saudi-led coalition bombing of Houthi rebel positions across Yemen, and pledged to expedite arms supplies to the Gulf kingdom.
So, the US is arming Saudi Arabia now! Are they to be the next "terrorists"?http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/al-qaeda-seizing-opportunity-yemen-150408071108040.html