Fighting Terrorism in Yemen
An Account of the Appearance of
Terror Phenomenon in the Republic of Yemen
Today, the world is facing internal security challenges, and thunderstorms of external changes, all related to the phenomenon of terrorism, which has become universal and comprehensive, and is threatening nations and countries with its devastating effects. We all stand to adopt the candid and frank discourse of wisdom and equilibrium in dealing and reacting to this phenomenon. The whole world needs to stand firm in tackling these situations.
The terrorist acts that were committed in the Republic of Yemen recently represent a dangerous challenge for the government of Yemen towards the terrorism phenomenon. They are part of a general plan by the terrorist groups to shake up the pillars of security, stability and social peace and harm the supreme national interests. Moreover, they intend to place Yemen among the targeted areas under the pretext of fighting terror, which the whole world has agreed to fight. As it is known, the terror phenomenon is alien to our Muslim Yemeni society and contradicts its deeply-rooted and noble traditions and values.
The terrorism phenomenon, which is as old as mankind, has been always denounced and rejected throughout history. Human nature has been endowed with love for good, peace, security and stability while evil and violence have remained strange and anomalous manifestations and contrary to the nature implanted by God in man. Thus, human history has bad memories of such evil manifestations, which have only left death and destruction and utter failure in the achievement of its subversive aims. God says in the holy Koran: ?For the scum disappears like froth cast out, while that which is for the good of mankind remains on earth?
Regardless of the reasons that led to terrorism and terrorists their justifications remain weak, because killing innocent people, which God forbade, is a crime that can not be justified in any way. Thus, it is impermissible to take a human life except by right which God the Almighty approved in his Holy Book. Apart from this it is unlawful to . Besides, killing innocent people contradicts all values of religion, humanity and good morals.
Yemen and Terrorism:
In Yemen, the land of faith and wisdom, we have lived for many ancient ages far from the terror phenomenon except in certain sporadic periods in our contemporary history. During those periods the Yemeni society suffered from this phenomenon, especially what has recently occurred under the excuse of the alleged defense of Islam by misguided. |
