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U.S. strikes kill 6 in Yemen, say officials
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Five U.S. drone strikes killed six suspected al Qaeda militants in the southeastern Yemeni province of Shabwa on Monday, two security officials and one defense ministry official told CNN.
The drones targeted militant hideouts, checkpoints, training facilities and weapons warehouses in the Azzan districts, considered the stronghold for al Qaeda in Yemen, officials confirmed.
Al Qaeda took over Azzan district March of last year, from which it has launched numerous attacks in the south of Yemen. It was the first district to fall into the hands of Islamic militants in Yemen.
Residents told CNN that the explosions were powerful and were heard miles away. Two security officials expected the death toll to rise.
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/16/world/meast/us-drone-strikes-in-yemen/
If any innocent civilians and suspected militants were slaughtered, would it still be worthwhile?