ASSESSMENTS

Yemen: A More Sophisticated Attack

Sep 17, 2008 | 18:03 GMT

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Summary

A group called the Islamic Jihad in Yemen claimed responsibility for the Sept. 17 attack on the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital. The sophistication of the attack indicates a marked increase in jihadist capabilities in Yemen, but U.S. Embassy security measures ensure that even attacks of this level will not penetrate the embassy's interior.

The Sept. 17 attack on the U.S. Embassy in the Yemeni capital is the most sophisticated attack of its kind seen in the country in recent years....

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