Almotamar.net - The Yemeni Vice-President Abid Rabu Mansour Hadi revealed Sunday the Yemen has in the past three years deported 16000 persons suspected of their affiliation to al-Qaeda organisation as part of the efforts it exerts for combating terror.

During his meeting on Sunday with leadership of Al-Mithaq Institute the Vice President said those suspected terrorists who were deported in the period 2003-2008 were from various nationalities and many of them were those who were known as Arab Mujahidins in Afghanistan and they were deported to their countries.

Mr Hadi reiterated Yemen's continuing in its efforts of fighting terror, indicating that Yemen was of the first countries that suffered from terror and among the first countries that announced its joining the international anti-terror campaign. He said there are challenges that Yemen faces most prominent the economic challenge and the security challenge, affirming that the world countries, whether America or the European Union , affirmed their stand by Yemen's security , stability and unity and indicated that Yemen stability is stability for the entire region.

The Vice President said the international support for Yemen was confirmed at the convention of the donors conference and their commitment to assist Yemen out of their keenness on its security and stability. But, he said, the important thing is to help ourselves. He pointed out that Yemen is an active country in fighting terror and it influences and be affected by any events taking place in the region, citing the state instability in Somalia and some countries of the Horn of Africa and its effects on Yemen.

The Vice resident renewed his call for the international community to stand by Yemen and offer more assistance to ensure success of its campaign for combating terror, particularly that Yemen's strategic situation adds on it many burdens in this regard.

On the other hand the Vice President said the project of Liquefied Natural Gas would be one of the projects that would be reflected positively on the national economy, pointing out to his latest meeting with leadership Total Company that confirmed the operation of exportation would start by the end of next year.