This reflects not just stubbornness but confidence in his control of Yemen's air force and elite army corps that have benefited from anti-terrorist training and equipment supplied by Western donors.

这不仅仅反映出了他个性顽固的一面，还体现了他对也门空军和精锐部队的控制权把握十足，也门空军和精锐部队接受过反恐训练，装备也都是来自西方各国。

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Elite anti-terrorist units will be deployed, and the air force will carry out reconnaissance missions.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21