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Recent US strikes in Yemen killed 10 Al-Qaeda operatives

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Last Updated : May 06 2016 | 11:07 PM IST
Recent US air strikes in Yemen have killed 10 Al-Qaeda operatives in the war-torn country, a Pentagon official said today.
"We have conducted four counterterrorism strikes against AQAP (Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula) since April 23, killing 10 Al-Qaeda operatives and injuring another," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis told reporters.
He added the United States is providing intelligence and a limited number of personnel to United Arab Emirates forces operating in Yemen.

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First Published: May 06 2016 | 11:07 PM IST

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