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Obama vows to work closely with Yemen in fighting terrorism

13 October 2010 03:10 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to work closely with Yemeni government to fight against terrorism, APA reports quoting news.xinhuanet.com website.

"Al-Qaida continues to use Yemen, as well as other places around the world, as platforms from which to pursue its murderous agenda, and we continue to work closely with our Yemeni and other global partners to counter the al-Qaida threat," Obama said in a statement on the 10th anniversary of suicide bombing of the U.S. warship Cole.

The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole was attacked by Al-Qaida operatives on October 12, 2000 while it was harbored and refueling in the Yemeni port of Aden. 17 American sailors were killed and 39 were injured.

"We pay tribute on this day to the courage and sacrifice of those who lost their lives in this attack, and to their families," said the president.

"We remain steadfast in our support for the brave men and women of our armed forces who continue to risk their lives around the world to defeat these terrorists and to keep our nation safe, and we stand with our military families who sacrifice so much to support them."

Terrorism has been a major focus of Washington for nearly a decade, but the country still seems far away from claiming victory in this anti-terror war. It even becomes more complicated as terrorists have discovered other methods of carrying out attacks, including recruiting individuals living in the United States.