By NNN-PTI,
Washington : The Pakistan-Afghanistan border remains the epicentre of al Qaeda activities, US President Barack Obama has said, ruling out sending troops to Yemen where the group has become a concern of late.
“The border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan remains the epicentre of al Qaeda,” Obama said in an interview to People magazine, the excerpts of which were released today.
At the same time he acknowledged that al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen has become “a more serious problem”, but ruled out sending troops to Yemen at this point of time.
“I have no intention of sending US boots on the ground in these regions,” Obama said.
“I have every intention of working with our international partners in lawless areas around the globe to make sure that we’re keeping the American people safe,” Obama said.