Al Qaeda had found a sanctuary in Iraq before being decimated by Coalition forces and local tribes. Now, it is seeing its safe haven along the Afghan/Pakistan border threatened by a new U.S. military offensive.
But the group may already be turning to Plan B.
The nation of Yemen, like Pakistan's tribal regions, is rugged, mountainous and extremely tough to govern. And like Pakistan, Yemen has an al Qaeda problem.
You can watch my latest story, about Al Qaeda’s growth in Yemen and what it means for the West, by clicking here.
This is an important story that provides a window into the radicalization process that grips so many young Muslims and turns them to jihad and "martyrdom."