UAE- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash today (Monday) held a briefing for the media on the UAE’s Counter-Terrorism operations in Yemen, alongside the UAE’s Armed Forces’ Deputy Commander for Counter Terrorism. Adding that AQAP is not just a threat to Yemen, but to the whole world. It has, and continues to, threaten us all. The UAE will never negotiate with, fund, or support terrorists - unlike some other state actors in the region.
Our Counter Terrorism operations in Yemen are succeeding. AQAP is at its weakest since 2012, and we have marginalized their operational space, their funding channels & recruitment efforts. We mourn our fallen martyrs who died achieving this progress.
Gargash also applaud our intelligence partnership with our ally, the United States, and - above all - our Yemeni allies who are leading these operations on the ground. Our commitment to defeating the scourge of this terrorist organisation in Yemen is ironclad and unwavering. Regardless of political developments in Yemen, the UAE will continue until we have defeated AQAP completely.