Thursday, September 20, 2012

U.S. Marine Presence Stirs Anger in Yemen


Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, is once again on high alert after a French magazine released controversial cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad only days after protests over an anti-Islam video. In an effort to boost security in the city, Washington has sent in dozens of marines to protect the US embassy. In a nation where drone strikes targeting al-Qaeda fighters have killed civilians, the marines' presence has caused a controversy among the political and religious leadership. They say it is a breach of their sovereignty. Al Jazeera's Jane Ferguson reports from Sanaa.

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