American Drones Kill a Dozen in Yemen
U.S. drones killed 12 people in Yemen who the government claims are al-Qaida suspects. Thursday's action was the eighth such attack in less than two weeks amid warnings of terrorist assaults on Western outposts.
U.S. drones killed 12 people in Yemen who the government claims are al-Qaida suspects. Thursday’s action was the eighth such attack in less than two weeks amid warnings of terrorist assaults on Western outposts.
— Posted by Alexander Reed Kelly.
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The uptick in drone strikes signals that the Obama administration is stepping up its efforts to target Yemen’s al-Qaida offshoot — al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula — amid fears of attacks after the interception of a message between its leader and the global leader of the terror network.
Since July 27, drone attacks have killed 34 suspected militants, according to an Associated Press count provided by Yemeni security officials.
The Yemeni military official said the first drone attack killed six alleged militants in central Marib province, while the second killed three more in the al-Ayoon area of Hadramawt province in the south. Both air strikes targeted cars, added the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
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