Obama: Counterterrorism operations in Yemen not affected

Obama: Counterterrorism operations in Yemen not affected

The president has compared his counterterrorism strategy in Yemen to the military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, where the U.S. is relying on airstrikes to combat the extremist group. In going after both AQAP and the Islamic State, Obama has warned of the "long, arduous process" of operating in places like Yemen that have troublesome political landscapes.