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2012-04-08 Arabia

Yemeni airstrikes hit al-Qaida positions in southeast

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Posted by Steve White 2012-04-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [152 views ] Top

#1 More details from AFP here.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-04-08 11:02|| 2012-04-08 11:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Among those details is that drone-zaps played an important role:
"A tribal chief told AFP a US drone killed eight Al-Qaeda suspects when it fired a missile at their vehicle in the eastern province of Shabwa on Saturday.
"Al-Qaeda militants were aboard a vehicle on their way from Shabwa to (nearby) Marib province when a US drone fired a missile at their vehicle, killing them all."

Posted by Glenmore 2012-04-08 14:19|| 2012-04-08 14:19|| Front Page Top

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