A contingent of U.S. troops is involved in a Yemeni operation to push al-Qaeda militants from one of their key strongholds in central Yemen, the Pentagon said Friday.
A small number of troops are there to help with “intelligence sharing,” Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said, though he did not rule out that more U.S. forces could be committed to the operation in the coming weeks.
The announcement comes a day after the United Arab Emirates said in a statement that its forces, along with U.S. troops, were supporting the Yemeni military in the Shabwa governorate in a bid to oust al-Qaeda fighters entrenched there. The operation is just the latest U.S.-backed move against the terrorist group, known as al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, and signals the next phase of the invigorated U.S. counterterrorism campaign against the militants that began shortly after Donald Trump took office.
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More News On Reports That U.S. Special Forces Are On The Ground In Yemen
US special forces supporting ops against AQAP in Yemen -- AFP
US Special Ops help UAE forces in Yemen anti-terror operation -- FOX News
US ground troops helping Yemeni offensive against al Qaeda -- The Hill
US Troops on Ground in Yemen Against AQAP Terror Group -- Military.com
US-backed Yemeni troops 'push al-Qaeda' out of Shabwa -- BBC
The UAE's hunt for its enemies is challenging its alliance with the United States -- Stars and Stripes
Yemeni, UAE and US forces drive Al Qaeda from Shabwa stronghold -- The National
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