Almotamar.net - The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has on Monday reiterated emphasis on Yemen continuation of its efforts in combating terrorism in partnership with the international community, away from any foreign interference in its internal affairs. He said, “ We confirm here anew that Yemen will continue its perseverant efforts , without any leniency, in combating terror and uprooting it and enhancing its partnership and its effective partnership and cooperation with the international community for that , away from any intervention in its affairs. “

President Saleh added, “Our security authorities, among them the s special forces for counterterrorism, have proved their capability of undertaking their tasks and performing their duties in keeping security and stability and combating terror. They have achieved tangible successes in this regard, whether by dealing pre-emptive strikes the terrorist elements in al-Qaeda organisation or in arresting and chasing of all the sabotage elements and those violating the law and order and sending them to justice. “

In his speech addressed on Monday evening to the Yemeni people inside and abroad on the advent of Eid Al-Adha, the President said there is never any leniency with anyone thinking of encroaching the homeland’s security, stability and public peace or to violate the law and order. He added that Yemen is in a fierce war on all elements of terror and has been offering in this war dear sacrifice in lives of citizens, soldiers and officers who met martyrdom while performing their duty in preserving security and public peace.

President Saleh has also expressed his regret as some friendly countries have taken a decision of imposing a ban on sir freight coming from Yemen to their countries , deeming that decision as unsound and harming the efforts of combating terror . He said, “We feel sorry for some countries taking such unsound decision by imposing ban on air cargo coming from Yemen to them, and which harm the efforts of combating terror.”

President Saleh called on those countries to reconsider that decision, “we call those countries to reconsider that unjust decision for the Yemeni people who have backed up the efforts of their government for eliminating terror find in such a decision as collective punishment and a reward to the terrorists that kept dreaming to reach to such a regrettable result.”

The President has reiterated the emphasis that terror was and would not be a Yemeni making and that Yemen was a victim of terrorism , saying “ we clearly and strongly confirm that terror was not and would never be a Yemeni making but rather Yemen was the victim of terror which represents an international epidemic threatening security and safety of the society and the world community efforts should be joined to confront it and dry its springs everywhere on earth , without exception and with all ways and means . “

The President also called on scholars and media and cultural establishments to play their role in facing extremism through enlightenment , guidance and educating those that were deceived and slipped into ignorance and extremism to convince them to return to reason and to enlighten the youth and the society in general and educate them in the essence of the Islamic religion and its tolerant teachings that call for forgiveness , moderateness , fraternity and peace as well as abandonment of fanaticism , and to strengthen the souls with commendable values , ideals and ethics .