French, British, US warplanes and troops in Yemen capital
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Yemen Post Staff
As the UN Security Council continues its Yemen visit after holding a closed meeting with Yemeni and GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council - officials in Sana'a, the capital, residents woke up under foreign military occupation.
Keen to guarantee the safety of its state officials and ensure that no faction, group or individual will try to derail efforts being made in regards to moving Yemen transition of power forward, the United States of America, France and the United Kingdom took control between them of the sky and the ground.
Residents told the Yemen Post on Sunday they saw French warplanes patrol the sky of the capital in a great show of strength, which they say they felt a bit "over the top" and slightly insulting to Yemen military potency. A retired General, Ali Mohsen Khawlani stressed that Yemen should have been put in charge of all security details . "Our armed forces are perfectly capable and well-trained. What kind of message does it send to see foreign troops invade our capital. Are we moving toward a military occupation? Did foreign powers come to announce they will divide Yemen into zones of influence?"
Security sources revealed that on Saturday evening 250 Marines arrived in the capital, increasing yet again America's military presence in the country. In addition to the Marines, several American CTU agents - couter-terrorism units - are said to have been deployed throughout the capital to scoop out any potential threat.
British troops scattered in Sana'a, criss-crossing with their American counterparts to cover as much ground as possible.
Dozens of French warplanes were sent to patrol the sky.
Earlier last week, President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued an order forbidding all residents of the capital to carry a weapon, officers and license bearers included following a request from foreign officials ahead of the arrival of the UNSC delegation to Sana'a.
