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Yemen al-Qaeda: US says raid was 'very thought-out process
Earlier in LBN:
• US military officials: Trump-ordered raid in Yemen...was approved 'without sufficient intelligence'
• U.S. military probing more possible civilian deaths in Yemen raid
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Source: BBC
Yemen al-Qaeda: US says raid was 'very thought-out process
2 February 2017 US & Canada
The White House has said a raid in Yemen on an al-Qaeda stronghold that likely killed civilians was a "very thought-out process".
As many as 23 civilians were killed in the raid on a village in Yakla district on Saturday, including 10 children, rights group Reprieve says.
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White House spokesman Sean Spicer told journalists: "It's hard to ever call something a complete success when you have a loss of life or people injured."
"But I think when you look at the totality of what was gained to prevent the future loss of life... I think it's a successful operation in all standards."
He made no mention of civilian victims.
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2 February 2017 US & Canada
The White House has said a raid in Yemen on an al-Qaeda stronghold that likely killed civilians was a "very thought-out process".
As many as 23 civilians were killed in the raid on a village in Yakla district on Saturday, including 10 children, rights group Reprieve says.
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White House spokesman Sean Spicer told journalists: "It's hard to ever call something a complete success when you have a loss of life or people injured."
"But I think when you look at the totality of what was gained to prevent the future loss of life... I think it's a successful operation in all standards."
He made no mention of civilian victims.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38848297
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