Monday, June 7, 2010

Amnesty International: U.S. Used Cluster Bombs In Yemen Missile Strike

US Missile 'Used In Yemen Raid' -- BBC

American missiles were used in a raid against al-Qaeda militants in Yemen in which women and children died in December, rights group Amnesty International says.

Amnesty has released images taken after the raid that it says show remnants of a US-made Tomahawk cruise missile.

Cluster bombs were also apparently used in the attack, which Amnesty described as "grossly irresponsible".

The US has said its troops gave support for the raid, in Abyan province.

But Yemeni officials have denied any US involvement.

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More News On Amnesty Allegations Of U.S. Missiles Used In Killing Civilians

'US missile' used in Yemen strike -- Al Jazeera
Rights group questions U.S. role in Yemen attack -- Reuters
U.S. Bombs May Have Killed 41 Civilians in Yemen, Amnesty Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. missiles killed civilians in Yemen, rights group says -- CNN
Amnesty Int’l Report Claims U.S. Used Cluster Bombs on Yemeni Children -- Alertnet
US cluster bombs 'killed 35 women and children' -- The Telegraph

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