U.S. Airstrikes Aimed At Disrupting AQAP, Says Pentagon

The U.S. Dept. of Defense says it has made about 20 airstrikes in Yemen against Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) targets in recent days, reports Agence France-Presse.

The strikes occurred over the weekend, said a Pentagon spokesman on Monday, without other details.

"We continue to target AQAP (Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula) in Yemen and this is done in the interests of disrupting this terror organization that presents a very significant threat to the United...