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SANA, Yemen — An airstrike killed 13 people suspected as Qaeda militants in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda on Saturday, a security official and tribal representatives said. Three civilians in a nearby car were also killed, they said. SANA, Yemen — An airstrike killed 13 people suspected as Qaeda militants in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda on Saturday, a security official and tribal representatives said. Three civilians in a nearby car were also killed, they said.
“An airstrike targeted cars that suspected Al Qaeda militants were in and killed 13 of them in the Sawma’a area of al-Bayda,” a security official said.“An airstrike targeted cars that suspected Al Qaeda militants were in and killed 13 of them in the Sawma’a area of al-Bayda,” a security official said.
The tribal members said a drone had been circling al-Bayda for days and on Saturday struck two cars the suspected militants were in. Yemen has been fighting Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — regarded by Washington as one of the most lethal branches of the group — but it still carries out significant attacks against security forces in the country.The tribal members said a drone had been circling al-Bayda for days and on Saturday struck two cars the suspected militants were in. Yemen has been fighting Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — regarded by Washington as one of the most lethal branches of the group — but it still carries out significant attacks against security forces in the country.
The United States conducts drone strikes as part of a campaign against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is based in Yemen. The country is among a handful where the United States acknowledges using drones, although it does not comment on the practice.The United States conducts drone strikes as part of a campaign against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is based in Yemen. The country is among a handful where the United States acknowledges using drones, although it does not comment on the practice.