Almotamar.net, Saba - Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi briefed on Sunday Arab states' ambassadors on the circumstances of the military strikes against al-Qaeda.

During his meeting with the ambassadors, Al-Qirbi noted that the decision of the military strike against al-Qaeda has been taken for a long time but postponed in order not to open a new military front in the circumstances of military confrontations with the rebels in Saada.

Al-Qaeda has gone too far in carrying out terrorist actions against security facilities and threatened the country's interests that have led the government not to delay the strike decision any more, he added.

Concerning the Houthi rebellion, the Minister reviewed the efforts taken by the government to deal with al-Houthi's rebellion, affirming that the government's readiness to tackle all their legitimate demands only if they handed over their arms and complied with law and constitution.

The meeting also dealt with the developments in the southern movement and the call of President Ali Abdullah Saleh for a comprehensive national dialogue includes all Yemeni political powers under the supervision of Shura Council.