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they accuse Al Qaeda." The Yemeni academic also spoke of his belief that there is a
"hidden ploy to transform the Saudi – Yemeni border into a troubled region" saying that
this would be in the interests of "many parties, both internal and external."
Asharq Al-Awsat found it extremely difficult to get clear answers to some questions in al-
Jawf governorate, most notably the question; who is truly behind these bombings? This
is a small governorate with a relatively low population where everybody knows
everybody else, and so it would be easy to discover if there have been any unfamiliar
faces around.
The Huthis say they do not know the identity of the suicide bomber, as do the Yemeni
authorities. However the Yemeni security official who spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat on the
condition of anonymity revealed that the Huthis had prevented the Yemeni authorities
from completing their investigation into the attacks by not allowing the investigators
access to the scene of the attack, and not handing over the suicide bombers remain and
other evidence to the authorities. Asharq Al-Awsat confirmed this information after
obtaining proof that the car used in the initial suicide attack remains in the Huthi
stronghold.
Therefore it is clear that there is a shadow war taking place behind the scenes in al-Jawf
governorate between the Huthis and Al Qaeda, and this is a conflict that we can only
expect to get worse. (Asharq Al Awsat)
8. SOUTH ASIA / GÜNEY ASYA
PAKISTAN / PAKİSTAN
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