Al-Qaeda thrives amid weak security
MANAMA : Brazen al-Qaeda attacks top government targets in Yemen are unlikely to abate while security services remain divided,ill-equipped and infiltrated by militants,and efforts to repair the country 's fractured political life remain stalled.
An al-Qaeda-affiliated group attacked the defence ministry in Sanaa on Thursday,killing 56 people,in a hash reminder that extremist groups are able to operate in heavily secured areas of the capital despite a security crackdown.
Seven of the victims were Filipino doctors and nurses