Al-Qaida claims responsibility for the killing of American teacher Joel Shrum in Yemen

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3/22/12

 

SANAA, Yemen — Al-Qaida in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the killing of American teacher Joel Shrum.

 

Thursday’s statement, which was posted on a militant website, accuses the 29-year-old native of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, of proselytizing in the mainly Muslim Arab nation.

 

Shrum, who was gunned down on Sunday, had been living in the central city of Taiz with his wife and two sons. He was learning Arabic and teaching English at a language institute.

 

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Slain American teacher honored in Yemen

 

SANAA, Yemen - Hundreds of youth activists and other protesters marched Tuesday through a central Yemeni city demanding justice for an American teacher who was gunned down by unknown assailants this week.

 

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Protesters on Tuesday carried photos of Shrum as they marched through the city's streets, chanting, "Yemen is not a place for terrorism. We love you Joel!"

 

Activist Radwan al-Qadri says several lawyers and protesters met with the Taiz police chief to demand an investigation. No one has yet been apprehended for the deadly attack.

 

A number of residents said they were holding a sit-in outside the police chief's headquarters until arrests are made in connection with the murder.

 

"Joel served the city of Taiz and was a good friend who came from the United States," al-Qadri said, adding that the American teacher spoke good Arabic and "was a lovable person who respected humanity and was himself respected."

 

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