Drone Strikes In Yemen Escalating, Officials Report -- L.A. times
A U.S. drone strike targeting militants on motorbikes killed five in central Yemen on Wednesday, a senior Yemeni official said. It was the fourth strike in five days, marking what the official called a significant escalation in the U.S.-Yemeni campaign against that country’s Al Qaeda affiliate.
The U.S. carried out 42 targeted drone missile strikes in Yemen last year and 10 the previous year, according to the Long War Journal website that tracks strikes through the news media.
“The campaign has intensified,” the Yemeni official said, adding that the government has been repositioning troops targeting Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The CIA and Obama administration officials declined to comment on the strikes.
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More News On Recent Drone Strikes In Yemen
24 Killed in Five Straight Days of US Drone Strikes in Yemen -- Antiwar.com
US silent on major escalation of its terror drone strikes in Yemen -- Press TV (Iran)
'7 Qaeda suspects' killed in Yemen drone strike -- France24/AFP
Yemen: US drone strike kills 7 suspected militants -- AP
US drone strike in Yemen kills seven militant suspects -- BBC
U.S. drone kills six suspected al Qaeda members in Yemen: sources -- Reuters
Drone strike kills six suspected militants in Yemen -- CNN
US drones strike again in Yemen, killing 6 AQAP fighters near capital -- Long War Journal
US drone strikes publicly criticised by Yemeni cabinet minister -- The Guardian
Yemen’s human rights minister criticizes U.S. drone strikes -- Salon
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