No. 70: Yemen: Challenges of Counterterrorism

No. 70: Yemen: Challenges of Counterterrorism

Author(s): Roland Popp
Editor(s): Daniel Möckli
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 70
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2010

Counterterrorism operations in Yemen have proven to be difficult. While the West has recognised that a broad civil-military strategy for Yemen is required, the problem is that strengthening the central government in San'a does not necessarily translate into more stability or a diminished terrorist threat. In view of their limited leverage, Western governments should prioritise the country's regional integration and mediation efforts for resolving its internal conflicts in their policies towards Yemen.

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Enlarged view:
Yemen and its Neighbours
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