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Officials: Expanded drone strikes approved
The U.S. is widening the war on al-Qaida in Yemen, expanding drone strikes against the terror network a year after the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.U.S. counterterrorist forces will now be allowed to target individuals found to be plotting attacks on U.S. territory, even if U.S. intelligence cannot identify the person by name, two senior U.S. officials said.The officials spoke
The U.S. is widening the war on al-Qaida in Yemen, expanding drone strikes against the terror network a year after the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.U.S. counterterrorist forces will now be allowed to target individuals found to be plotting attacks on U.S. territory, even if U.S. intelligence cannot identify the person by name, two senior U.S. officials said.The officials spoke
US replicates Pak-drone model of killing terror suspects at sight in Yemen
The Obama administration has given the Central Intelligence Agency and US military the freedom to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen by allowing them to target fighters whose names aren't
US, Yemen pledge united front against al-Qaida
The United States and Yemen pledged Tuesday to step up high-level cooperation in the fight against al-Qaida as government forces punched their way into the heart of a city long held by militants
'Think Like a Man' takes top spot with $33.6M
The ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man" opened as the weekend's top box-office draw with $33.6 million.
The ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man" opened as the weekend's top box-office draw with $33.6 million.
Yemen army recaptures center of al-Qaida-held city
Yemeni government troops fought their way into the center of an al-Qaida-held city in the lawless south after a fierce, six-hour battle that ended early Tuesday, military officials said.
Yemeni government troops fought their way into the center of an al-Qaida-held city in the lawless south after a fierce, six-hour battle that ended early Tuesday, military officials said.
Yemen: Air strikes kill 7 al-Qaida militants
Yemeni military officials say seven al-Qaida-linked militants have been killed in two airstrikes in the south. It's the latest in a Yemen offensive against the Islamist militants.
Yemeni military officials say seven al-Qaida-linked militants have been killed in two airstrikes in the south. It's the latest in a Yemen offensive against the Islamist militants.
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