CENTCOM Reveals Scope of Yemen Air Campaign
By Bill Roggio & Alexandra Gutowski
June 07, 2018
In a major move toward transparency, US Central Command (CENTCOM) provided details to FDD’s Long War Journal on U.S. air strikes against Al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen. Since early 2017, the military previously provided little information on the Yemen air campaign, typically providing only an aggregate number and limited detail on high-value target strikes.
In an email to LWJ, CENTCOM’s Major Josh T. Jacques disclosed the dates and locations of the last five months of strikes in Yemen. The information revealed that since the beginning of 2018, the U.S. campaign against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen has focused on three governorates: Hadramout (eight strikes), Al Bayda (17), and Shabwa (three), demonstrating the eastern reach of the terrorist group.
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2018/06/07/centcom_reveals_scope_of_yemen_air_campaign_113519.html
