Anonymous Coward User ID: 44391511 United States 08/04/2013 02:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | US drones kill 5 AQAP operatives in Yemen [ link to www.longwarjournal.org] The US launched its third drone strike in Yemen in the past five days, killing five al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives in an area in eastern Yemen that is said to be under the control of the terrorist group. The remotely piloted Predators or the more deadly Reapers launched a pair of missiles at a target in the Qatan Valley in Hadramout province today, killing five "al Qaeda militants," and wounding three others, Xinhua reported. Reuters said the missiles struck a car, while Xinhua reported that the strike took place at an "al Qaeda-held site in the Qatan valley" that is "used for training terrorists." |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 44391511 United States 08/04/2013 03:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: US drones kill 5 AQAP operatives in Yemen State Department warnings based on Yemen-based threat [ link to www.cbsnews.com] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 44391511 United States 08/04/2013 03:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: US drones kill 5 AQAP operatives in Yemen Dutch couple confirmed kidnapped in Yemen: official [ link to en.apa.az] However, the Yemen-based al-Qaida wing, the most active terrorist network in the Middle East, is still holding a Saudi diplomat. |
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