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US marine presence stirs anger in Yemen

2012-09-20 42 Dailymotion

Sanaa, the Yemeni capital, is once again on high alert after a French magazine released controversial cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad only days after protests over an anti-Islam video.<br /><br />In an effort to boost security in the city, Washington has sent in dozens of marines to protect the US embassy.<br /><br />In a nation where drone strikes targeting al-Qaeda fighters have killed civilians, the marines' presence has caused a controversy among the political and religious leadership.<br /><br />They say it is a breach of their sovereignty. Al Jazeera's Jane Ferguson reports from Sanaa.

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