LONDON [MENL] -- Hundreds of U.S. soldiers are said to have arrived in Yemen
to help in a search-and-destroy operation against Al Qaida insurgents.The U.S. troops are said to have arrived over the last two weeks. Arab
diplomatic sources said 200 to 400 American soldiers flew to Sanaa and are
taking up
positions in the northern and eastern parts of the country.The London-based Al Hayat daily reported that most of the U.S. troops
are under the supervision of the CIA. The newspaper said the U.S. military
force is meant to help Yemen track and capture Al Qaida insurgents.The regime of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has denied reports
that up to 600 U.S. troops have entered the country. But Yemeni government
sources acknowledged that at least 100 U.S. military trainers are meant to
arrive in the country to help direct the effort against Al Qaida.
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