Friday, May 6, 2011

U.S. Missile Strike Kills 2 Al Qaeda Leaders In Yemen



Two Al Qaeda Leaders Killed By 'U.S. Drone Strike' In Yemen Four Days After Huge Intelligence Haul From Bin Laden's lair -- Daily Mail

Two mid-level Al Qaeda leaders have been killed in what appears to be a U.S. drone strike in Yemen, just four days after the death of Osama Bin Laden.

The Yemeni defence ministry identified the men as two brothers, Musa'id and Abdullah Mubarak, and said they were killed at around dawn in the remote province of Shabwa, where a Yemen-based wing of Al Qaeda is active.

It was not yet clear who carried out the attack and why they were targeted at this time but some nearby residents said they saw a drone in the air at the time of the killing.

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More News On A U.S. Missile Strike That Kills Two Al Qaeda Leaders In Yemen

U.S. drone strike in Yemen is first since 2002 -- Washington Post
US drone 'kills two in attack on Saudi Qaeda chief' -- AFP
Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 2 al-Qaida Militants in Yemen -- Voice of America
Two mid-level al Qaeda leaders killed in Yemen -- Reuters
US airstrike targets Saudi al Qaeda commander in Yemen: report -- Long War Journal

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