Wednesday, June 13, 2012

More U.S. Drone Strikes In Yemen


Officials: U.S. Drone Strikes Kill Suspected Militants In Yemen -- CNN

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- U.S. drone strikes targeted al Qaeda hideouts in southern Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least nine suspected militants, three senior security officials said.

No senior al Qaeda leaders died in the attack in the Shabwa province town of Azzan, the officials said. The strikes' targets included a home suspected of harboring militants, the officials said.

The defense ministry said 30 people died in Azzan airstrikes, but did not clarify whether all the fatalities were caused by the drone strikes or Yemeni forces, who are also conducting airstrikes in the area.

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More News On U.S. Drone Strikes In Yemen

Raids strike al-Qaeda bases in Yemen -- BBC
9 al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen missile attack -- AP
U.S. drone bombs al-Qaida bastions in southeast Yemen, 10 killed -- Xinhuanet
Raids on Al-Qaeda in Yemen kill 30: official -- AFP

My Comment:
As U.S. involvement increases .... these worries become justified.

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