"The senior administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was discussing sensitive security matters, said the government wasgaining confidence in Yemen’s willingness to handle returning detainees after months of 'intense' talks under the Obama administration, as well as counterterrorism assistance from the United States that dates back to the Bush years. ... [Senior official:] 'That has given us greater confidence that the Yemeni government and president would deal with this issue very seriously.'"