Lawmaker: Saleh created Al-Qaeda, other armed groups

12/5/2012 -


Alsawhawah.net- A Yemeni lawmaker Mohammad Al-Qadhi has accused the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh of creating Al-Qaeda, the Houthi group and the Southern Movement.

He further said that the military shake-up is desperately needed to Yemen, stressing that it is among the main objectives of the revolution.   

"Yemen does not need these numerous armies" he added" The Republican Guard has dozens of brigades and the 1st Armored Division has others".

He strongly criticized Saleh, citing that he employed the military to protect his family, pointing out that the revolution has not achieve its objectives so far.