U.S. Airstrikes Aimed At Disrupting AQAP, Says Pentagon
April 04 2017
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...
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