Deaths In US Drone Strike In Yemen -- Al JazeeraAt least eight killed, including five suspected al-Qaeda fighters, in strike near town of Radaa, in southern Yemen.
At least five people suspected of having links to al-Qaeda and three civilians have been killed by a US drone strike in central Yemen, officials and local tribal leaders say.
The strikes took place in the city of Radaa, in al-Bayda province, on Sunday, on two vehicles that were believed to be carrying armed fighters, they said.
"Five were killed and eight injured and we are still investigating who these men are and in what way they were linked to al Qaeda," one official said.
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Update #1: Yemen: Drone Kills Alleged Tanker Attacker -- ABC News/AP
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My Comment: It appears that Yemen is now the new hunting ground for U.S. drones.
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