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 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! 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 We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now