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| Yemen conflict: US air strike 'kills many al-Qaeda fighters' | |
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| A US air strike has killed dozens of fighters from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in a mountainous region of Yemen, the Pentagon says. | A US air strike has killed dozens of fighters from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in a mountainous region of Yemen, the Pentagon says. |
| Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the target was an al-Qaeda training camp that was being used by more than 70 fighters. | Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said the target was an al-Qaeda training camp that was being used by more than 70 fighters. |
| Tuesday's air strike was the most recent US attack on AQAP in Yemen. | Tuesday's air strike was the most recent US attack on AQAP in Yemen. |
| Last year, the US military killed several of the militant group's leaders with drone strikes. | Last year, the US military killed several of the militant group's leaders with drone strikes. |
| Since late January 2015, AQAP has lost a number of high-profile figures in US drone strikes - including leader Nasser al-Wuhayshi, religious official Harith al-Nadhari, ideologue and spokesman Ibrahim al-Rubaish along with lower ranking figures. | Since late January 2015, AQAP has lost a number of high-profile figures in US drone strikes - including leader Nasser al-Wuhayshi, religious official Harith al-Nadhari, ideologue and spokesman Ibrahim al-Rubaish along with lower ranking figures. |
| Mr Cook said the attack demonstrates the US military's "commitment to defeating al-Qaeda and denying it safe haven". | Mr Cook said the attack demonstrates the US military's "commitment to defeating al-Qaeda and denying it safe haven". |
| The Pentagon did not disclose the location of the camp. | The Pentagon did not disclose the location of the camp. |
| However, Yemeni security officials told the Associated Press that the air strike hit a former military base that had been taken over by al-Qaida militants in the southwest part of the county near AQAP's stronghold city of Mukalla. | However, Yemeni security officials told the Associated Press that the air strike hit a former military base that had been taken over by al-Qaida militants in the southwest part of the county near AQAP's stronghold city of Mukalla. |
| In Yemen, resurgent al-Qaeda militants have seized territory and infrastructure - indirectly assisted by Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel Houthi movement, their Shia Muslim foes. | In Yemen, resurgent al-Qaeda militants have seized territory and infrastructure - indirectly assisted by Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel Houthi movement, their Shia Muslim foes. |
| At least 6,000 people have been killed in Yemen since March 2015, when a coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign to defeat the Houthis and allied army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and restore the government. | At least 6,000 people have been killed in Yemen since March 2015, when a coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign to defeat the Houthis and allied army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and restore the government. |
| The coalition's member states consider al-Qaeda a terrorist organisation, and the jihadist network's local affiliates have attacked coalition forces and Yemeni government personnel. | The coalition's member states consider al-Qaeda a terrorist organisation, and the jihadist network's local affiliates have attacked coalition forces and Yemeni government personnel. |