New York Times: Renewed Fighting and Drone Strikes in Yemen Kill About 75
SANA, Yemen — Renewed fighting in the Yemen conflict killed about 75 people on Saturday and Sunday, some of them in the first drone strikes launched during the new administration of President Trump, according to Yemeni news reports.
Two drone strikes in the central Yemeni province of Bayda on Saturday killed 10 militants with Al Qaeda, three of them hit while riding on a motorcycle and the other seven killed in a vehicle in a separate drone attack in the same area, the reports said.
The United States did not take responsibility for the strikes, as is its standard policy. No other forces are known to be conducting drone strikes in the area.
While Mr. Trump has pledged to toughen American policy toward terrorist factions, his administration has not yet announced any concrete antiterrorism initiatives.
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Yemen War News Updates -- January 23, 2017
Yemen army claims control of port city of Mokha -- Al Jazeera
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces push into Red Sea coast city: officials -- Reuters
Yemen forces 5km from Mokha as rebels suffer heavy losses -- The National
Fresh fighting in Yemen claims 66 lives -- AFP
Key port town in Yemen liberated -- Gulf News/AFP
Yemen Civil War: Around 70 killed, dozens injured in fresh violent clashes between rebels and pro-government forces -- International Business Times
75 people killed in renewed fighting and drone strikes in Yemen -- IBTimes
Saudi-led coalition air strikes 'hit Yemen school' -- The Independent
Egypt extends Yemen military participation, amid reports of first Trump drone strike -- DW
Death toll in Yemen conflict passes 10,000 -- Al Jazeera
2 comments:
The real reason Trump was at the CIA Saturday?
Probably an addendum to his visit. But a good call Matthew.
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