Drone Strike Takes Out 3 Terrorist Suspects In Abyan Province; U.S. Has Hit AQAP There Repeatedly
September 15 2017
A drone strike has killed three suspected Al-Qaida militants in southern Yemen, says a local security official and residents cited by Reuters.
The strike took place late Thursday in the Mudiyah district of Abyan province, said the official.
The missile targeted a motorcycle that was carrying the militants, he said.
The U.S. has repeatedly targeted Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants. AQAP and its affiliate Ansar al-Sharia operate in Abyan.
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