U.S. Seeks to Boost Yemen Counter-Terror Forces, Petraeus Says - BusinessWeek: "The Pentagon is proposing additional aid to improve Yemen’s counter-terrorism and special-operations military capabilities, the head of U.S. Central Command said.
The assistance being discussed with the U.S. State Department requires congressional approval and includes “a number of different items that will help the effort against the extremists,” General David Petraeus said in an interview.
“Development of a special-operations aviation regiment, help with the development of their coast guard” to combat smuggling and piracy, and “help with development of major elements of their special-operations and counter-terrorist forces, as well as select conventional forces,”"
