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US strike against Al-Qaeda in Yemen kills 'dozens' of militants
2016-03-23 17:19:02 Post No. 33092
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US strike against Al-Qaeda in Yemen kills 'dozens' of militants
Anonymous
2016-03-23 17:19:02
Post No. 33092
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http://www.janes.com/article/59013/us-strike-against-al-qaeda-in-yemen-kills-dozens-of-militants
>The United States launched an airstrike against an Al-Qaeda training camp in Yemen on 23 March that killed "dozens" of fighters, the US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed.
>The DoD said that, while the results of the raid are still being assessed, it "deals a blow to AQAP's [Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's] ability to use Yemen as a base for attacks that threaten US persons, and it demonstrates our commitment to defeating Al-Qaeda and denying it safe haven".
>According to media reports, more than 40 AQAP fighters were killed and almost as many again wounded in the strike that hit the camp in Hajr in the centre of country.
>While no details pertaining to the mission have been disclosed, it is likely that the US aircraft that conducted the strike were operating either out of Djibouti in East Africa or Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath in the UK. Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles operating out of both locations have reportedly been used to target Islamist militants in Libya, Somalia, and Yemen previously.
