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Rights Group Says U.S. Missiles Killed Civilians

June 08 2010

Yemen

A human-rights group says that U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles were used in a December strike on Al-Qaida militants in Yemen that killed women and children, the BBC reports.

Amnesty International released images that purportedly show remnants of a Tomahawk. Yemen is not known to have cruise missiles.

The group also alleged that cluster bombs were used in the attack, calling such a move "grossly irresponsible."

U.S. officials previously indicated that American troops...

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