U.S. Calls for Support of Yemeni President’s Military Changes
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The U.S. called for support of new Yemeni President Abdurabu Mansur Hadi after forces loyal to ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh shelled an opposition general’s house in response to Hadi removing some military commanders.
The U.S. welcomes Hadi’s “civilian and military personnel transfers as part of the ongoing political transition in Yemen,” State Department acting spokesman Mark Toner said in an e-mailed statement released late yesterday in Washington. “In spite of those who seek to derail the transition, President Hadi has demonstrated strong leadership by steadfastly implementing the agreed-upon political settlement.”