In south Yemen, a militia leader is president's top ally
BATAYS, Yemen (AP) — In the Yemeni president's battle with Shiite rebels, one of his chief allies is a powerful southern militia leader, a one-time anti-government fighter who later led his men in a bloody campaign against al-Qaida./ At 34, Abdul-Lateef al-Sayed al-Bafqeeh is already a battle-hardened figure and a local hero in southern Abyan province. He has survived multiple attempts by al-Qaida to assassinate him, including a suicide bombing that cost him an eye and nearly one of his hands. But the reliance of U.S.-allied President Abed ...
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