An air strike killed 13 suspected al Qaeda militants in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda on Saturday, security and tribal sources said.

Tribal sources said a drone had been circling the region for days. They said the drone struck two cars early on Saturday that the suspected militants were in, and added that three civilians in a nearby car were also killed.

The United States has stepped up drone strikes as part of a campaign against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is based in Yemen and regarded by Washington as one of the most lethal wings of the militant group.

Yemen is among a handful of countries where the United States acknowledges using drones, although it does not comment on the practice.

Full story by Reuters at http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/19/us-yemen-violence-idUSBREA3I02L20140419

Ha ha.

I wonder if this is related to the big AQ meeting they supposedly did not know about?

Bet that was loud in them cars.  

"Hey, Achmed - You really think it's a good idea to be driving around here with that drone circling overhead?"

"Meh, don't worry. It's always up there - Never does anything. I don't even think it's armed."

Based on meta data from a cell phone. There is a lot of room in the term "suspected".


"Hey, can I use your phone?"

I am guessing this is not a popular song in Yemen.

A-Blow-Ahh Snackbar