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Yemen officials says suspected US drone strikes kill 11 al-Qaida fighters in country’s south
Source: Associated Press
Yemen officials says suspected US drone strikes kill 11 al-Qaida fighters in country's south
By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, May 12, 3:47 PM
SANAA, Yemen — Two suspected U.S. drone strikes killed 11 al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen on Saturday, Yemeni military officials said.
The first attack took place near the border of Marib and Shabwa provinces southeast of the capital, Sanaa, killing six militants, including one Egyptian national, the officials said. The second strike hit two cars in Marib, killing five al-Qaida-linked fighters.
Over the past year, parts of Marib, Shabwa and other southern provinces have fallen under the control of al-Qaida militants who have capitalized on the turmoil in Yemen that stems from the popular uprising that toppled longtime leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.
There was no immediate word from the U.S. on whether Washington was behind Saturday’s attacks. In the past two weeks, suspected U.S. airstrikes have killed at least three senior al-Qaida operatives in southern Yemen.
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By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, May 12, 3:47 PM
SANAA, Yemen — Two suspected U.S. drone strikes killed 11 al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen on Saturday, Yemeni military officials said.
The first attack took place near the border of Marib and Shabwa provinces southeast of the capital, Sanaa, killing six militants, including one Egyptian national, the officials said. The second strike hit two cars in Marib, killing five al-Qaida-linked fighters.
Over the past year, parts of Marib, Shabwa and other southern provinces have fallen under the control of al-Qaida militants who have capitalized on the turmoil in Yemen that stems from the popular uprising that toppled longtime leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.
There was no immediate word from the U.S. on whether Washington was behind Saturday’s attacks. In the past two weeks, suspected U.S. airstrikes have killed at least three senior al-Qaida operatives in southern Yemen.
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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/yemen-military-says-us-drone-kills-6-al-qaida-fighters-in-countrys-lawless-south/2012/05/12/gIQAjEXlKU_story.html