US army says 8 anti-Qaeda airstrikes conducted in Yemen
Tuesday 02/April/2019 - 03:21 PM
The US military has conducted eight airstrikes
against the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen since the start of the year, The Hill
quoted US Central Command (Centcom) as saying Monday.
Six of those strikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian
Peninsula (AQAP) happened in March in the Al Bayda governate, according to a
news release.
The other two happened in January, one in Al Bayda
and the other in the Marib governate. The strike in Marib was previously
announced as killing the alleged organizer of the USS Cole bombing, Jamal
al-Badawi.
Monday’s release gave no additional details about
the eight strikes, including on casualties.
