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Details emerge on US counterterrorism support for Yemen

The Hill | Carlo Munoz | 7.16.12

Machine guns, sniper rifles, aerial drones, and two new operating bases are all part of a $75 million Pentagon counterterrorism package for Yemen sent to Capitol Hill.

The weapons and equipment were financed under Section 1207 funding, a congressionally mandated stream of federal money overseen by DOD and the State Department dedicated to support counterterror operations around the world.

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