A former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden warned of an escalation in fighting between al-Qaida and Yemeni authorities and predicted the government would need outside intervention to stay in power.
Yemen Parliament calls upon the people to work together with government against al-Qaeda YemenOnline.December 24- After listening to the Government's report on the activities of al-Qaeda and their terrorism acts in Yemen .Yemeni parliament call people to work hand in hand with Yemeni government against al-Qaeda.
Al Qaeda wants to make Yemen a new area of activity after Afghanistan and Pakistan' deputy prime minister for security and defense said to Yemeni parliament members.