By — Margaret Warner Margaret Warner Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/yemen-dispatch-military-counterterrorism-drill Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Yemen Dispatch: Battling Insurgents World Mar 16, 2010 6:17 PM EDT Yemeni security forces are working on honing their counterterrorism tactics in the battle against a resurgent al-Qaeda affiliate in the region — AQAP, or Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. It was AQAP that recruited and trained the would-be Christmas Day bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. We spent the morning with a seasoned unit of anti-terrorist troops, who practiced storming a house where “insurgents” were hiding. You can view a sample in this video dispatch. And watch for more of our online and broadcast reports from Yemen in the coming week. Video edited by Larisa Epatko A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Margaret Warner Margaret Warner Ms. Warner is one of five senior correspondents who join Jim Lehrer on PBS's nightly news program - the PBS NewsHour - reporting on, and interviewing, the men and women who are shaping today's world.
Yemeni security forces are working on honing their counterterrorism tactics in the battle against a resurgent al-Qaeda affiliate in the region — AQAP, or Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. It was AQAP that recruited and trained the would-be Christmas Day bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. We spent the morning with a seasoned unit of anti-terrorist troops, who practiced storming a house where “insurgents” were hiding. You can view a sample in this video dispatch. And watch for more of our online and broadcast reports from Yemen in the coming week. Video edited by Larisa Epatko A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now