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 The same Yemeni-based terrorists responsible for an attempted attack on an airliner bound for Detroit on December 25, 2009, are believed to be planning additional assaults against western targets.

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In recent years, Yemen has become “an increasingly important base for al-Qaeda,” reports the BBC.  There are believed to be between 200 and 300 terrorists now inside the country. 

After the December 25, 2009 attack, in which a Yemeni-trained, Nigerian militant tried to set off a bomb on a Northwest Airlines flight, Yemen vowed to eliminate al-Qaeda bases inside its borders.  “We will continue carrying out strikes,” the Deputy Interior Minister said, “until they are eliminated.”  Unfortunately, they may not have the resources to make good on this promise.  Yemen is the poorest of the Arab nations.

Poverty, terrorist activities, and an ongoing civil war have greatly weakened the government.  One observer even warned that “Yemen has the earmarks of a failed state.”  An example of a failed state would be Somalia – which has seen perpetual anarchy and violence since the fall of its government in l99l.

In 2008, members of al-Qaeda from Saudi Arabia took up residence in Yemen and in 2009, the Yemeni branch of the organization merged with the Saudi branch.  Two men, formerly held in detention by western forces, took the lead in this new group, calling it al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.  The group has grown in size and strength with the arrival of al-Qaeda operatives from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attempted to assassinate the Saudi Arabian counterterrorism chief in August 2009.  In October of the same year, several members were killed while attempting to smuggle suicide vests from Yemen to Saudi Arabia.

“Civil war, terrorism, a deepening secessionist movement and economic and demographic trends threaten to overpower the Yemeni government,” journalist Christopher Boucek wrote for CNN.  He added that these events have provided a breeding ground for terrorists and have destabilized the region.

The same Yemeni-based terrorists responsible for an attempted attack on an airliner bound for Detroit on December 25, 2009 are believed to be planning additional assaults against western targets.

PRAY FOR:

• the Lord to expose, root out, and defeat the wicked plans and purposes of the terrorist groups operating in Yemen.  (The Bible, Jeremiah 1:10)
• all terrorist plots will fail.
• the Lord to bring an end to their training, break their supply lines, and dry up all terrorist funding.  (The Bible, Psalm 92:ll)
• the Yemeni government to keep its promise to strike known hideouts and for other nations to rally around their efforts.  Pray the Yemeni government will have all the resources it needs to properly fight terrorist organizations at the highest levels. (The Bible, Nahum 1:7,8)
• the attempt to eliminate al-Qaeda in Yemen and the Saudi Arabian Peninsula to be successful and to cause other branches of this worldwide network to give up their efforts and close down their operations immediately.  (The Bible, Jeremiah 20:4)
• the Lord to protect the citizens of Yemen from counterattacks as the government begins using military force in this battle.  (The Bible, Psalm 82:3)
• the Lord to supernaturally protect travelers – especially on airliners – on and around the New Year holiday.  Pray for the Lord to give security personnel at airports, train and bus stations, and borders discernment and insight to spot, identify, and turn in terrorists.  (The Bible, Psalm 18:2)
• the Body of Christ to be unified in the Lord, and that no weapon formed against them shall prosper. (The Bible, Isaiah 54:17)
• the people of Yemen to see the evil of extremist Islam and choose to not only disassociate themselves from it, but actively seek to oppose it.  (The Bible, Psalm 94:16,17)
• pray for the increased violence in Yemen to be used to draw attention to the Prince of Peace and the everlasting peace available only in Jesus Christ.  (The Bible, John 14:27)
• the Kingdom of God to come to Yemen and for multitudes to put their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.  (The Bible, Romans 5:1)

Sourced:  CNN, BBC News

 

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