Drone Strike Kills 5 Suspected AQAP Militants In Mukalla
August 12 2015
A U.S. drone strike has killed five suspected Al-Qaida militants in Yemen, according to military and security officials cited by Agence France-Presse.
The strike on Wednesday targeted an vehicle belonging to Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) near the coastal city of Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province, said a local official.
There was no information available on the identity of those killed.
AQAP is has recently gained the reputation of being the most...
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