Counterterrorism teams withdrawn by the UAE from Yemen were playing a “crucial role” in combating Al Qaeda and other insurgents, defence experts have told The National.
Parts of Yemen not controlled by the Houthis have had Al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP) operatives using the territory to launch attacks on Europe, the US and Middle East.
UAE teams have co-ordinated with American and British special forces and intelligence to help conduct strikes, including the major air operations ordered by President Donald Trump
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