A possible US drone strike killed seven suspected Al-Qaeda operatives in central Yemen, a security official said. The United States, which rarely acknowledges its years-long unmanned drone campaign in Yemen, is thought to have carried out dozens of strikes against what it said were Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) members. The US has vowed to continue its campaign against AQAP, which it considers to be the Al-Qaeda network’s deadliest franchise. A Saudi-led Arab military coalition that backs the Yemeni government has also turned its sights on AQAP, targeting it with air strikes. More than 6,600 people have been killed in the Yemeni conflict since March 2015, said the UN.

Source: Indian Express September 05, 2016 09:10 UTC