Yemen received six detainees from the U.S. after they were released from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Friday December 18, 2009.

The transfers of the following Yemeni citizens took place on Saturday December 19, 2009:
Jamal Muhammad Alawi Mari, Farouq Ali Ahmed,Ayman Saeed Abdullah Batarfi, Muhammaed Yasir Ahmed Taher, Fayad Yahya Ahmed al Rami and Riyad Atiq Ali Abdu al Haf.

Wikipedia: Yemen | Gauntanamo

SOURCE: Yemen Post Yemen Says 6 Gitmo Detainees Handed

WED DEC 30 2009 — A Canadian journalist Michelle Lang and four soldier were killed by and IED detonation while traveling with a provincial reconstruction team.

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WED DEC 30 2009 — Two bombs exploded in capital of Ramadi (capital of Anbar Province), 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad. A suicide bomber in a car caused the first blast near a checkpoint on the main road near the provincial administration buildings. As officials came to investigate, a suicide bomber on foot detonated a bomb vest to bring the death toll to 23. Thirteen police officials were killed and at least 100 people were injured.

Wikipedia: Ramadi | Anbar Province (Al Anbar Governorate) | Iraq

SOURCE: Bombs kill 23 in Iraq’s western Anbar province