U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Cole communicates with the pilot of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle prior to a night mission from Ali Air Base, Iraq on November 5, 2007. The Predators operate on 24-hour operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. UPI/Jonathan Snyder/U.S. Air ForceWhite House Considers Yemen Drone Strikes, Officials Say -- L.A. Times
Two weeks after an attempt to bomb U.S.-bound cargo jets, the Obama administration is said to be debating a plan to attack militants directly. Winning Yemeni support may prove difficult.
Reporting from Washington — The Obama administration is debating a plan to begin drone strikes against militants in remote areas of Yemen, a move that would represent a major escalation of U.S. involvement there, according to two U.S. officials.
Use of missile strikes by unmanned drones is one of several options that administration officials have been discussing in recent days in response to an attempt by militants in Yemen to place explosives on cargo jets bound for the U.S. two weeks ago, the officials said.
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