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Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- U.S. drone strikes in Yemen
on Friday killed six militants, including two senior leaders of al
Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, four local security sources said.
Sources: Drone strikes in Yemen kill 6, including senior AQAP leaders
updated 11:42 AM EDT, Fri August 30, 2013
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Two of the six militants were senior leaders for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
- Eight missiles were launched by two unmanned drone planes
- There had been a flurry of drone strikes a few weeks ago
Qaed al-Thahab, the top
AQAP leader in the country's Baitha province and described as a
"high-profile target," was among those killed, the sources said.
They said eight missiles were launched by two unmanned drone planes targeting vehicles.
The strikes are believed
to have been undertaken by the United States, which has been conducting
drone strikes in the fight against terrorism. There was no immediate
comment about the attack from the United States.
Offensives by the
nation's army and drone attacks by the United States have reduced the
terror organization's effectiveness in recent years. Al Qaeda in the
Arabian Peninsula is the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen.
The Long War Journal, a
website that tracks, reports and analyzes the U.S. fight against
terrorists, said the drone strike was the first in Yemen since August
10, when the United States targeted AQAP operatives traveling in Lahj
province.
Drone strikes against
militants in Yemen intensified a few weeks ago as the U.S. Embassy there
and in other Middle Eastern and African countries closed amid terrorism
fears.
After the Lahj strike, a Yemeni Defense Ministry official said that 34 people had been killed in 12 drone strikes since July 28.
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