March 22, 2012, The Associated Press reported that U.S. Navy ships shelled the city of Zinjibar, in the southern Yemeni province of Abyan. USN officials claim they were attacking “al-Qaeda” forces. 29 people were killed.
Reports say the USN shelling was done over a 24 hour period. However, other Western media sources say the U.S. Navy is now denying they attacked the city of Zinjibar.
March 24, 2012, Chinese media reporting that Yemeni Mujahideen have taken control of the city of Azzan in Shabwa Province. An unnamed city official says most of the Mujahideen are foreigners, but are supported by residents: “Some local residents are from the al Qaeda wing and accept the terrorists to enter their town without any resistance.”
The fighters are known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The current government of Yemen is still controlled by the United States. The new president was “elected” in an election that was held on such short notice that most Yemenis didn’t get to vote.
More people protesting the U.S. puppet government of Bahrain have been killed and raped by police, and Saudi Arabian forces.
The latest death was a woman in her fifties was killed by tear gas. Also, a 16 year old boy was found lying in the streets, unconscious, with his hands tied behind his back and his pants pulled down.
Locals say Saudi forces left him there after they pulled out of the neighborhood.
“We have been receiving worrying reports of the disproportionate use of force by Bahraini security forces, including the excessive use of tear gas, the use of birdshot pellets and rubber bullets.”-Rupert Colville, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On March 23, 2012, Police attacked the funeral procession for the woman who died from tear gas. Teenagers responded to the police with a challenge: “Come and fight hand to hand, you cowards, you animals!”
By the way, the tear gas used by the Saudi and Bahraini forces is made in the United States, by a company called Combined Systems.
At the end of 2011, Physicians for Human Rights tested some of the tear gas and found that it “…may be using unidentified chemical agents…”
Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.