Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

Muhammad Ahmad al-Haniq

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Both Marib Press and News Yemen as well as a number of wire reports are reporting that Yemen has arrested Muhammad Ahmad al-Haniq, the individual from Arhab it has been looking for this week. Muhammad and two men that are being described as guards were arrested at a hospital in ‘Amran, following clashes on Monday that left two individuals dead.

This is the latest dispute between members of the Arhab tribe and the military.

News Yemen also reports that the military arrested 4 individuals that were hiding what the government is calling al-Qaeda suspects.

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