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Drone Attack Kills 5 AQAP Militants In Marib Province

October 09 2017

Yemen

Yemenis officials say a drone strike in the western Marib province has killed five suspected Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants, reports Reuters.

The men were traveling in a car in the province's Raghwan district early on Sunday when they were hit, according to locals.

There was no immediate statement from AQAP or the U.S. military about the attack.

AQAP has been taking advantage of the ongoing conflict between Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed government...

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