Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Two U.S. Drone Strike In Yemen Being Reported

US Kills AQAP Bombmaker, 9 Fighters In Pair Of Strikes In Yemen -- Long War Journal

The US launched two drone strikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen today, killing a senior bombmaker and nine other fighters. The US has now conducted three strikes in Yemen in the past four days. Meanwhile, jihadists named one of the AQAP fighters killed in Saturday's drone strike.

In the first strike, the unmanned Predators or Reapers fired several missiles at two vehicles traveling in the town of Rawdah in Baydah province, The Associated Press reported. Yemeni officials said that Abdullah Awad al Masri, a wanted bombmaker who is also known as Abou Osama al Maribi, was killed in the strike. It is unclear if he is a Yemeni, however, as his surname, al Masri, indicates he is an Egyptian.

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More News On US Drone Strikes In Yemen

Yemen: US drone strikes kill 10 al-Qaida militants -- Boston.com/AP
Drones strafe Yemen Qaeda positions: tribal sources -- AFP
Yemen reports 4 militants killed by army, US drone strike -- FOX News/AP
Yemen raids kill 13 Qaeda suspects in two days -- Daily Star
Yemen Strike Kills Key Al-Qaeda Leader, Foreign Militants -- Yemen Post

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