US conducting airstrikes against Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen
By Jim Verchio| January 13th, 2017|Military News, U.S. Air Force|0 Comments
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Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army and Marine Corps participate in a sustainment training at Grand Bara, Djibouti, Jan. 5, 2017. During the exercise U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, Soldiers from the 101st Infantry Battalion and Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducted a sustainment training utilizing MV-22 Ospreys and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)
U.S. Central Command announced the U.S. military is continuing airstrikes against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operatives.
A USCENTCOM press release said a strike Dec. 29 killed two Al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP) operatives in the al-Baydah Governorate, and a Jan. 8 strike killed an AQAP operative in the al-Baydah Governorate.
“Strikes against Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen put consistent pressure on the terrorist network and prevent them from plotting and executing attacks against the U.S. and our allies,” said Army Maj. Michael N. Meyer, a U.S. Central Command spokesman. “AQAP remains a significant threat to the region, the United States, and beyond.”
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