Beautiful al-Qaeda, Unlucky al-Qaeda………..
“al-Qaeda is beautiful but there are those who mess with it and mar its beauty… Twenty years ago there was no crime and no bandits here…now poor unemployed young men are recruited for crime….” Claims one longtime resident…….”.... The Yemeni town with the notorious name is a place mired in poverty, crime, and various social diseases. Add to that its name that forms another curse on the town, even though it has no connection to Bin Laden or his group. Although it is located in a scenic location, 90% of its population live under the poverty line. The town has no roads, no sewers, no hospitals, and only two schools……....”
No sure exactly what the poverty line is in Yemen, but no doubt it is much lower than most other places. Unfortunately.
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