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Yemen’s President orders Militias Merged into his Forces

Yemen’s President orders  Militias Merged into his Forces

SANAA -Yemen’s exiled president has ordered that militias battling Shiite rebels in Yemen be merged with his national army, in an apparent attempt to unify ground forces.

According to his adviser, Maj. Gen. Jafaar Mohammed Saad, the order from President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi came on Wednesday and the authorities are “working on implementing the decision in the fastest time possible.”

The militias go under the name of “Popular Resistance” units — a vague term used for a wide specter of groups opposed to Shiite Houthi rebels. However, security and military officials say they fear the decision could provide a path for extremists such as al-Qaida to infiltrate military ranks. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to journalists.(AP)