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"Hillary Clinton has made a surprise visit to Yemen aimed at helping Ali Abdullah Saleh, the president, tackle the country's fight against al-Qaeda.
In the first visit by a US secretary of state to the country in more than 20 years, Clinton said she also wanted to show the government in Sanaa, the capital, that Washington wanted more than just military ties.
Yemen currently faces a series of major threats, including a rise in al-Qaeda operations spreading beyond its borders, violence from southern secessionists, sporadic clashes with Shia fighters and widespread poverty.
Clinton, who is on a five-day tour of the Arabian peninsula, met Saleh for talks and lunch under heavy security at the presidential palace.
"We face a common threat by the terrorists in al-Qaeda," Clinton told reporters. "We are focused not just on short-term threats but on long-term challenges."
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In the first visit by a US secretary of state to the country in more than 20 years, Clinton said she also wanted to show the government in Sanaa, the capital, that Washington wanted more than just military ties.
Yemen currently faces a series of major threats, including a rise in al-Qaeda operations spreading beyond its borders, violence from southern secessionists, sporadic clashes with Shia fighters and widespread poverty.
Clinton, who is on a five-day tour of the Arabian peninsula, met Saleh for talks and lunch under heavy security at the presidential palace.
"We face a common threat by the terrorists in al-Qaeda," Clinton told reporters. "We are focused not just on short-term threats but on long-term challenges."
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