Thursday, August 8, 2013

Another U.S. Drone Strike In Yemen

 

 Drone Kills Suspected al Qaeda Militants In Yemen -- CNN 

(CNN) -- A drone strike targeting a convoy killed six people in southeastern Yemen early Thursday, including four with links to al Qaeda, local security officials said.

Two civilians were among those killed in the strike in Mareb province, which targeted two vehicles, security officials said.

"Mareb was a previous stronghold for al Qaeda, and a number of members of the group still live in the province," a security official said.

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula shot down a Yemeni military helicopter in that province Tuesday, a government official said.

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More News On The Recent U.S. Drone Attack In Yemen  

Drone strike kills six militants in Yemen's Maareb -- Reuters
Suspected U.S. drone kills 6 militants in Yemen -- USA Today/AP
Yemen al Qaeda suspects hit by another reported U.S. drone strike -- CBS
Suspected Drone Strike Kills 6 in Yemen -- Voice of America
US strike twice in Yemen, kills 7 AQAP operatives in drone attacks -- Long War Journal

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