U.S. Airstrikes In Yemen Kill 30 Al Qaeda Militants

'US Raids Kill Al-Qaeda Fighters' In Yemen -- Al Jazeera



Yemeni officials say up to 30 suspects dead following a drone attack in the southern Abyan province.



Yemeni military and medical officials say at least 30 al-Qaeda suspects have been killed in US air attacks and clashes with Yemeni soldiers in the southern province of Abyan.



A military official confirmed on Thursday the deaths of the al-Qaeda-linked fighters, but refused to comment on whether there was any US involvement.



The air raids freed a Yemeni military unit besieged in Abyan for several weeks by al-Qaeda groups.



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Update #1: Yemen: 30 al-Qaida suspects die in US airstrikes -- AP

Update #2: Yemen: 30 al-Qaida suspects killed in US airstrikes in the south -- Washington Post



My Comment: This is a massive escalation in the U.S./CIA war in Yemen. In turn .... I wonder on how many of these deaths were due to U.S. involvement and participation.



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