White House finds out Yemen not a ‘success’…
Via Fox News:
The White House strongly denies a report that U.S. counterterrorism operations with Yemen have been suspended.
“The political instability in Yemen has not forced us to suspend counterterrorism operations,” National Security Council spokesman Alistair Baskey told Fox News. “We will continue to take action to disrupt the continuing, imminent threats to the United State and our citizens.”
Earlier Friday, the Washington Post reported the Obama administration has been forced to suspend counterterrorism operations in the county. The paper, citing U.S. officials, reported that Shiite rebels now control Yemeni security services that provided much of the intelligence that helped the U.S. air campaign against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Additionally, Reuters reported that the half in drone strikes was temporary as officials scramble to assess conditions on the ground. The Post reported that it was too soon to forecast the repercussions stemming from Thursday’s developments.